Isaiah 32:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. ”

Isaiah 32:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The vile person - Hebrew, ‘Fool.’ But the connection requires us to understand this as the opposite of liberal; and it means a person who is close, miserly, narrow-minded, covetous. This person i...
Isaiah 32:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The (e) vile person shall be no more called noble, nor the churl said [to be] bountiful. (e) Vice will no more be called virtue, nor virtue esteemed by power and riches.
Isaiah 32:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 32. This chapter is regarded by some scholars as non-Isaianic on the ground of phraseology and ideas, but while it may have been interpolated, it is probably in the main Isaiah's work. It fa...
Isaiah 32:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The vile person. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "And the", thus preserving the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( Isaiah 32:1 ). vile person . fool. He...
Isaiah 32:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. No longer shall the base person be called. The Prophet means that everything will be restored to good order, so that vices will not, as formerly, be reckoned virtues; for, when the public...
Isaiah 32:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. The vile person shall no more be called liberal - The different epithets here employed require minute explanatio...
Isaiah 32:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The vile person, &c.— The meaning of this passage is, clearly, that, after the time of this great deliverance under the reign of a pious and just king, those things and persons which had appear...
Isaiah 32:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. The vile - rather, fool (Lowth); i:e., ungodly ( Psalms 14:1 ; Psalms 74:18 : Hebrew nabal ( H5036 ),...
Isaiah 32:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-8. Characteristics of the future age. 9-14. A warning of coming desolation to the over-confident people. 15-20. Afterwards shall be a peaceful and prosperous future.
Isaiah 32:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The vile person shall be no more called liberal. — Better, noble, the καλοκάγαθος of the Greeks, the ingenuus of the Latin. So for “bountiful,” read gentle. Here, again, we have a picture, th...
Isaiah 32:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XV A MAN: CHARACTER AND THE CAPACITY TO DISCRIMINATE CHARACTER ABOUT 720 B.C. Isaiah 32:1-8 THE Assyrians being thus disposed of, Isaiah turns to a prospect, on which we have scarcely...
Isaiah 32:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Nobler Future for the Nation Isaiah 31:1-9 ; Isaiah 32:1-8 Isaiah continues to denounce the contemplated alliance with Egypt. His compatriots put their trust in horses and chariots, and refu...
Isaiah 32:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this message the prophet describes the reign of the coming King, and then suddenly appeals to the women. He describes the reign of the King as establishment of order and creation of refuge and ref...
Isaiah 32:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It would enlarge this Commentary to an extent indeed, were I to analyze the several verses here brought together, and say the half of what might be said in the paraphrase upon them. But all the bless...
Isaiah 32:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The vile person shall be no more called liberal ,.... Or "Nabal" (a fool) "shall no more be called Nadib" e (a prince); or have this name put upon him, or be advanced to honour and dignity, or be fl...
Isaiah 32:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said [to be] bountiful. Ver. 5. The vile person shall be no more called liberal. ] Benefici et magnifici domini. That sapless fello...
Isaiah 32:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The vile person Base and worthless men; shall be no more called liberal Shall no longer be reputed honourable, because of their high and honourable places, but wickedness shall be discovered wher...
Isaiah 32:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Reign of Justice. B. C. 726. 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and prin...
Isaiah 32:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The vile person; base and worthless men. Heb. the fool ; which in Scripture use commonly signifies a wicked man. Shall be no more called liberal, or noble , or a prince , or lord , as this wo...
Isaiah 32:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Comparison of the Wise and Honourable With The Foolish And The Crafty ( Isaiah 32:4-8 ). In describing what will happen in the coming kingdom Isaiah analyses wisdom and folly. The king will deli...
Isaiah 32:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 32:3 . The eyes of them that see shall not be dim. The whole land shall be full of smiling affluence and joy; they shall have health of countenance, and look up with joy to a paternal thron...
Isaiah 32:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Behold, a King shall reign in righteousness Asayria and Judah Such ( Isaiah 31:8-9 ) will be the ignominious end of the proud battalions of Assyria. For Judah a happier future immediately begi...
Isaiah 32:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

SECTION VIII . A PROPHECY OF MESSIAH 'S KINGDOM ( Isaiah 32:1-23 ). EXPOSITION Isaiah 32:1-23 A PROPHECY OF MESSIAH 'S KINGDOM . It is generally allowed that this prophecy...
Isaiah 32:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Government of Righteousness
Isaiah 32:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 25:3-8 ; Isaiah 5:20 ; Malachi 3:18 ; Proverbs 23:6-8 ; Psalms 15:4
Isaiah 32:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The vile — Base and worthless men. Liberal — Shall no longer be reputed honourable, because of their high and honourable places, but wickedness shall be discovered where ever it is, and virtue mani...

Isaiah 32:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 32:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 32:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 32:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 32:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 32:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 32:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 32:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 32:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 32:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 32:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 32:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 32:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 32:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 32:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 32:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 32:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 32:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 32:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 32:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 32:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 32:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 32:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 32:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 32:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 32:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes