King James Version

Isaiah 32:8

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

וְנָדִ֖יבvenadivand freeנָדִיבconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and free”, the ordinary formH5081properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).נְדִיב֣וֹתnedivotfreeנָדִיבnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “free”, the ordinary formH5081properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).יָעָ֑ץyaatsadviseיָעַץverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “advise”, a completed actionH3289to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolveadvertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.וְה֖וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…נְדִיב֥וֹתnedivotfreeנָדִיבnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “free”, the ordinary formH5081properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).יָקֽוּםyaqumriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the noble counselled noble things, And he for noble things riseth up.

World English Bible

But the noble devises noble things, and he will continue in noble things.

Darby Translation

But the noble deviseth noble things; and to noble things doth he stand.

Douay-Rheims

But the prince will devise such things as are worthy of a prince, and he shall stand above the rulers.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But the godly have devised wise measures , and this counsel shall stand.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ δὲ εὐσεβεῖς συνετὰ ἐβουλεύσαντο, καὶ αὕτη ἡ βουλὴ μενεῖ.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Analytics Cookies