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Berean Standard Bible

“but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.”

Isaiah 11:4

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Isaiah 11 describes a shoot that will come from the stump of Jesse, the father of David. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him, and the chapter goes on to describe his rule.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

World English Bible (WEB)

but with righteousness he will judge the poor, 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.

King James Version (KJV)

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

American Standard Version (ASV)

but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Sino que juzgará con justicia á los pobres, y argüirá con equidad por los mansos de la tierra: y herirá la tierra con la vara de su boca, y con el espíritu de sus labios matará al impío.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

sino que defenderá a los pobres y explotados. Regirá contra los malvados que los oprimen.

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