"But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. {stand: or, be established}" — Isaiah 32:8

Isaiah 32:8 · KJV

“But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. {stand: or, be established}”

— Isaiah 32:8

The instruments also of the churl {are} evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. {the needy...: or, he speaketh against the poor in judgment}

Verse 9

Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.

Isaiah 32 — Context

For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. {stand: or, be established}

Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.

Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come. {Many...: Heb. Days above a year}

Cross References

Acts 11:29-30

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

2 Samuel 9:1-13

And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

Proverbs 11:24-25

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and {there is} that withholdeth more than is meet, but {it tendeth} to poverty.

Psalms 112:9

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

Luke 6:33-35

And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

2 Corinthians 9:6-11

But this {I say}, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

2 Corinthians 8:2

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. {liberality: Gr. simplicity}

Acts 9:39

Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.