Isaiah 3

Isaiah 3:1

Answer - That thou mayst be able to give solid, and satisfactory answers.

Isaiah 3:2

In the gate - Under pretence of justice.

Isaiah 3:3

Spoil the soul - Take away not only their goods but their lives too.

Isaiah 3:9

Before kings - He is fit to be employed in the affairs of princes.

Isaiah 3:11

Ruler - With a great man.

Isaiah 3:12

Put a knife - Restrain thine appetite, as if a man stood with a knife at thy throat.

Isaiah 3:13

Deceitful - They do not yield thee that satisfaction which thou didst expect from them.

Isaiah 3:14

Thine own wisdom - From worldly wisdom, which persuades men to use all possible means to get riches.

Isaiah 3:15

Set thine eyes - Look upon it with earnestness and desire. Is not - Which has no solid and settled being. Eagle - Swiftly, strongly, and irrecoverably.

Isaiah 3:16

Evil eye - Of the envious or covetous man.

Isaiah 3:17

So is he - You are not to judge of him by his words, but by the constant temper of his mind.

Isaiah 3:18

Vomit up - When thou perceivest his churlish disposition, his meat will be loathsome to thee. Sweet words - Thy pleasant discourse wherewith thou didst design to delight and profit him.

Isaiah 3:19

Of a fool - Cast not away good counsels upon incorrigible sinners.

Isaiah 3:20

Enter not - To possess their lands.

Isaiah 3:21

Redeemer - Heb. their near kinsman, to whom it belongs to avenge their wrongs, and to recover and maintain their rights.

Isaiah 3:23

Shall not die - It is a likely way to prevent his destruction.

Isaiah 3:26

My reins - I shall rejoice with all my soul.