Isaiah 32:8

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"The noble has noble intentions and is constant in noble acts." Isaiah 32:8 [TANAKH, NJPS]

 [LXX]

"The godly have devised wise measures, and this counsel shall stand." Isaiah 32:8 [LXX, tr. Brenton]

"Der Edle hat edle Gedanken und beharrt bei Edlem." Isaiah 32:8 [Martin Luther NB]

"The noble person has noble thoughts and perseveres in noble things." Isaiah 32:8 [Martin Luther NB, tr. Beedle]

"Pero el generoso pensará generosidades, y por generosidades será exaltado." Isaiah 32:8 [Antigua Versión de Casiodoro de Reina, revisada por Cipriano de Valera, revisión de 1960]

"The liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand." Isaiah 32:8 [KJV & LDS]

"The prince will devise such things as are worthy of a prince, and he shall stand above the rulers." Isaiah 32:8 [Douay]

"He who is noble devises noble things, and by noble things he stands." Isaiah 32:8 [RSV]

"The noble man devises noble plans; and by noble plans he stands." Isaiah 32:8 [NASB]

"The noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds he stands." Isaiah 32:8 [NIV]

"The man of noble mind forms noble designs and stands firm in his nobility." Isaiah 32:8 [NEV]

"The generous person devises generous things, and his generosity will keep him standing." Isaiah 32:8 [CJB, David H. Stern]

[1]  {BDB 622a; Strong's 5081}  (adj. and n.m.)  inclined, generous, noble [person]

[2]  {BDB 622a; Strong's 5081}  (adj. and n.m.; pl.)  inclined, generous, noble [things]

[3]  {BDB 419b; Strong's 3289}  (v., Q perf. /Pe Yod/, 3ms)  advise, counsel

[4]  {BDB 214b; Strong's 1931}  (pron., 3ms)  he  [sometimes used for "she"]

[5]  {BDB 752b; Strong's 5920}  (prep.)  upon;  on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.

     {BDB 622a; Strong's 5081}  (adj. and n.m.; pl., constr.)  inclined, generous, noble [things]

[6]  {BDB 877b; Strong's 6965}  (v., Q imperf. /Hollow/, 3ms)  arise, stand up, stand

Paul's translation : "A generous person advises generosity and stands by generosity."

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