Isaiah 32:8

The liberal deviseth liberal things... — Better, as before, noble.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But the liberal - This seems also to have the force of a proverbial expression. The word ‘liberal’ means generous, noble, large-hearted, benevole...
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 interpolate...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

liberal . noble: freehearted, freehanded.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. But the liberal shall devise liberal things. We have already said that these statements of the Prophet have a deeper meaning than is comm...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. Liberal things "Generous purposes" - "Of the four sorts of persons men...
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 ju...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. But the liberal - rather, the princely, noble-minded. By li...
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 peace...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

By.. stand] RV 'in liberal things shall he continue.' 9-14. Cp. Isaiah 3:16-26 .
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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 est...
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 s...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But the liberal man deviseth liberal things ,.... The man of a princely spirit consults and contrives, and delivers out things worthy of a prince an...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The instruments also of the churl are evil Hebrew, כלי, the vessels. It is a word of a very general signification among the Hebrews, and signifie...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Reign of Justice. B. C. 726. 1 Beh...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He who is truly liberal and virtuous will show it by designing and practising liberal or virtuous actions; and he who doth so will not destroy himsel...
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 Is...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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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 cou...
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 Ass...
The Biblical Illustrator

The liberal deviseth liberal things Liberality, natural and gracious The liberal man is one who is generous and benevolent in his feelings--a m...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Government of Righteousness
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But the liberal deviseth liberal things, and by liberal things shall he stand, that is, a person of noble mind and of high moral character will not o...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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⁸ But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.d

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 32:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 32:8