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Berean Standard Bible

“And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,”

Isaiah 11:3

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Isaiah 11 describes a shoot from the stump of Jesse, a future king on whom the Spirit of the LORD rests. It is a central messianic prophecy of a just and peaceful reign.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,

World English Bible (WEB)

His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;

King James Version (KJV)

And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he will not be guided in his judging by what he sees, or give decisions by the hearing of his ears:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y harále entender diligente en el temor de Jehová. No juzgará según la vista de sus ojos, ni argüirá por lo que oyeren sus oídos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Su delicia será obedecer al Señor. No los juzgará por las apariencias, por falsas pruebas o por chismes,

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