Isaiah 32:5

“The fool will no longer be called noble, nor will the cheat be said to be a man of rank.”

Isaiah 32:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 32:5, word by word

The foolנָבָלnaval

foolish, fool

Foolish, a fool: not one who knows little, but one who lives without regard for God.

Where else “naval” appears
be calledיִקָּרֵאyikare

name

To give someone a name.

Where else “yikare” appears
nobleנָדִיבnadiv

noble

A man of rank who governs or decides; the prince of a people.

Where else “nadiv” appears
will the cheatכִילַיchilay

scoundrel, knave

A scoundrel, a stingy cheat who deceives.

Where else “chilay” appears
be said to beיֵאָמֵרyeamer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yeamer” appears
a man of rankשׁוֹעַshoa

noble

A person of high standing and wealth.

Where else “shoa” appears

The context

4And the heart of the hasty will understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak clear things.

5 · This verse (above)

6For the fool speaks folly, and his heart does wickedness, to practice godlessness and to speak error against YHWH, to leave empty the soul of the hungry, and the drink of the thirsty he makes fail.

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