Isaiah 32:4

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The mind that acts rashly will possess discernment and the tongue that stutters will speak with ease and clarity.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 29:24 : 24 Those who stray morally will gain understanding; those who complain will acquire insight.
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 Jesus’ Invitation At that time Jesus said,“I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to little children.
  • Matt 16:17 : 17 And Jesus answered him,“You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!
  • Luke 21:14-15 : 14 Therefore be resolved not to rehearse ahead of time how to make your defense. 15 For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.
  • Acts 2:4-9 : 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them. 5 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem. 6 When this sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 Completely baffled, they said,“Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that each one of us hears them in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and the province of Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs– we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!” 12 All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another,“What does this mean?”
  • Acts 4:13 : 13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.
  • Acts 6:7 : 7 The word of God continued to spread, the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.
  • Acts 26:9-9 : 9 Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene. 10 And that is what I did in Jerusalem: Not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons by the authority I received from the chief priests, but I also cast my vote against them when they were sentenced to death. 11 I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. Because I was so furiously enraged at them, I went to persecute them even in foreign cities.
  • Gal 1:23 : 23 They were only hearing,“The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news of the faith he once tried to destroy.”
  • Exod 4:11 : 11 The LORD said to him,“Who gave a mouth to man, or who makes a person mute or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD?
  • Neh 8:8-9 : 8 They read from the book of God’s law, explaining it and imparting insight. Thus the people gained understanding from what was read. 9 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priestly scribe, and the Levites who were imparting understanding to the people said to all of them,“This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping when they heard the words of the law. 10 He said to them,“Go and eat delicacies and drink sweet drinks and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” 11 Then the Levites quieted all the people saying,“Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve.” 12 So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.
  • Song 7:9 : 9 May your mouth be like the best wine, flowing smoothly for my beloved, gliding gently over our lips as we sleep together.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 3 Eyes will no longer be blind and ears will be attentive.

  • 11 For with mocking lips and a foreign tongue he will speak to these people.

  • 19 You will no longer see a defiant people whose language you do not comprehend, whose derisive speech you do not understand.

  • 2 The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

  • 3 My words come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge sincerely.

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    31 The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

    32 The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

  • Isa 32:5-6
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    5 A fool will no longer be called honorable; a deceiver will no longer be called principled.

    6 For a fool speaks disgraceful things; his mind plans out sinful deeds. He commits godless deeds and says misleading things about the LORD; he gives the hungry nothing to satisfy their appetite and gives the thirsty nothing to drink.

  • 23 A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

  • 7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

  • 21 The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

  • 15 The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.

  • 14 The discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • 10 Will they not instruct you and speak to you, and bring forth words from their understanding?

  • 23 The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

  • 3 In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

  • 30 The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

  • Isa 35:5-6
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    5 Then blind eyes will open, deaf ears will hear.

    6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, the mute tongue will shout for joy; for water will burst forth in the wilderness, streams in the arid rift valley.

  • 27 The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.

  • 18 At that time the deaf will be able to hear words read from a scroll, and the eyes of the blind will be able to see through deep darkness.

  • 33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.

  • 8 Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying.

  • 9 All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.

  • 28 The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

  • 16 God Is Impartial and Omniscient“If you have understanding, listen to this, hear what I have to say.

  • 3 I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.

  • 24 Those who stray morally will gain understanding; those who complain will acquire insight.

  • 4 Because you have closed their minds to understanding, therefore you will not exalt them.

  • Prov 8:5-6
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    5 You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

    6 Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.

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    13 Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks sense will be disciplined.

    14 Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

  • 4 Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse speech breaks the spirit.

  • 3 For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food.

  • 29 Someone with great understanding is slow to anger, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

  • 20 The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

  • 2 in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

  • 16 my soul will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

  • 24 Remove perverse speech from your mouth; keep devious talk far from your lips.

  • 12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • 27 On that day you will be able to speak again; you will talk with the fugitive and be silent no longer. You will be an object lesson for them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”

  • 9 It is the same for you. If you do not speak clearly with your tongue, how will anyone know what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.

  • 26 I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to reprove them, for they are a rebellious house.

  • 1 The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the LORD.

  • 4 To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, a discerning plan to the young person.

  • 18 May lying lips be silenced– lips that speak defiantly against the innocent with arrogance and contempt!

  • 10 the voices of the nobles fell silent, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

  • 6 For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.