but he will judge the poor with righteousness,
and decide with equity for the humble of the earth.
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth;
and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Isaiah 11:4 in context
Isaiah 11:1–7
1
A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse,
and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.
2
The LORD’s Spirit will rest on him:
the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of counsel and might,
the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
3
His delight will be in the fear of the LORD.
He will not judge by the sight of his eyes,
neither decide by the hearing of his ears;
4
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but he will judge the poor with righteousness,
and decide with equity for the humble of the earth.
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth;
and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.
5
Righteousness will be the belt around his waist,
and faithfulness the belt around his waist.
6
The wolf will live with the lamb,
and the leopard will lie down with the young goat,
the calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together;
and a little child will lead them.
7
The cow and the bear will graze.
Their young ones will lie down together.
The lion will eat straw like the ox.
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