Isaiah 32:1-20 CEV

Isaiah 32:1-20 CEV [1] A king and his leaders will rule with justice. [2] They will be a place of safety from stormy winds, a stream in the desert, and a rock that gives shade from the heat of the sun. [3] Then everyone who has eyes will open them and see, and those who have ears will pay attention. [4] All who are impatient will take time to think; everyone who stutters will talk clearly. [5] Fools will no longer be highly respected, and crooks won't be given positions of honor. [6] Fools talk foolishness. They always make plans to do sinful things, to lie about the LORD, to let the hungry starve, and to keep water from those who are thirsty. [7] Cruel people tell lies- they do evil things, and make cruel plans to destroy the poor and needy, even when they beg for justice. [8] But helpful people can always be trusted to make helpful plans. [9] Listen to what I say, you women who are carefree and careless! [10] You may not have worries now, but in about a year, the grape harvest will fail, and you will tremble. [11] Shake and shudder, you women without a care! Strip off your clothes- put on sackcloth. [12] Slap your breasts in sorrow because of what happened to the fruitful fields and vineyards, [13] and to the happy homes in Jerusalem. The land of my people is covered with thorns. [14] The palace will be deserted, the crowded city empty. Fortresses and towers will forever become playgrounds for wild donkeys and pastures for sheep. [15] When the Spirit is given to us from heaven, deserts will become orchards thick as fertile forests. [16] Honesty and justice will prosper there, [17] and justice will produce lasting peace and security. [18] You, the LORD's people, will live in peace, calm and secure, [19] even if hailstones flatten forests and cities. [20] You will have God's blessing, as you plant your crops beside streams, while your donkeys and cattle roam freely about.

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