Isaiah 32:5

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said [to be] bountiful.

Complete Jewish Bible:

The mean person will no longer be called generous, or the miserly said to be noble;

Berean Standard Bible:

No longer will a fool be called noble, nor a scoundrel be respected.

American Standard Version:

The fool shall be no more called noble, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The vile person{H5036} shall be no more called{H7121} liberal{H5081}, nor the churl{H3596} said{H559} to be bountiful{H7771}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Isaiah 5:20

  • Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Malachi 3:18

  • Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

Psalms 15:4

  • In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. [He that] sweareth to [his own] hurt, and changeth not.

Proverbs 23:6

  • ¶ Eat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

Proverbs 23:8

  • The morsel [which] thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

1 Samuel 25:25

  • Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, [even] Nabal: for as his name [is], so [is] he; Nabal [is] his name, and folly [is] with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

1 Samuel 25:3

  • Now the name of the man [was] Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and [she was] a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man [was] churlish and evil in his doings; and he [was] of the house of Caleb.

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Commentary for Isaiah 32:5

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5036
    There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָבָל
    Transliteration: nâbâl
    Pronunciation: naw-bawl'
    Description: from נָבֵל; stupid; wicked (especially impious); fool(-ish, -ish man, -ish woman), vile person.
  2. Strong's Number: H7121
    There are 689 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קָרָא
    Transliteration: qârâʼ
    Pronunciation: kaw-raw'
    Description: a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
  3. Strong's Number: H5081
    There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָדִיב
    Transliteration: nâdîyb
    Pronunciation: naw-deeb'
    Description: from נָדַב; properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant); free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).
  4. Strong's Number: H3596
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כִּילַי
    Transliteration: kîylay
    Pronunciation: kee-lah'-ee
    Description: or כֵּלַי; from כּוּל in the sense of withholding; niggardly; churl.
  5. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  6. Strong's Number: H7771
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שׁוֹעַ
    Transliteration: shôwaʻ
    Pronunciation: sho'-ah
    Description: from שָׁוַע in the original sense of freedom; a noble, i.e. liberal, opulent; also (as noun in the derived sense) a halloo; bountiful, crying, rich.