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Isaiah 32:17

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Isaiah 32:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever.
Isaiah 32:17 — American Standard Version

Context — Isaiah 32

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
14For the palace shall be forsaken; the populous city shall be deserted; the hill and the watch-tower shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
15until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be esteemed as a forest.
16Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness; and righteousness shall abide in the fruitful field.
17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence for ever.
18And my people shall abide in a peaceable habitation, and in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.
19But it shall hail in the downfall of the forest; and the city shall be utterly laid low.
20Blessed are yet that sow beside all waters, that send forth the feet of the ox and the ass.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the work of righteousness shall be peace, &c.] Not works of righteousness done by men, no, not by the best of men; for though peace may be had and enjoyed in doing them, yet it does not arise and flow from thence, because there is no justification by them, and salvation through them, without which there can be no true solid peace; nor the work of righteousness in men, which is their sanctification, and is indeed the work of God, and follows upon the pouring forth of his Spirit, and therefore bids fairer to be the sense than the former; yet peace is one part and branch of the work itself; (see <451417>Romans 14:17) but the work of righteousness wrought out for man is rather meant, even…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“work--the effect (Pro 14:34; Jam 3:18). peace--internal and external.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And the work of righteousness - That which righteousness produces; or the effect of the prevalence of righteousness on the nation. Shall be peace - There shall be no internal agitation, and no conflicts with foreign nations. Quietness and assurance - This is a beautiful description of the happy effect of the prevalence of piety; and it is as true now as it was in the time of Isaiah. True religion would put an end to strifes and litigations; to riots and mobs; to oppressions and tumults; to alarms and robbery; to battle, and murder, and conflict. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The work - The effect of this shall be prosperity. Quietness - Tranquility, both of mind and outward estate. Assurance - Of God's mercy, and the fulfilling of his promises. Isaiah 32:19”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“32:17 Being right with God and humans will bring peace (Hebrew shalom; see 26:3; 48:18; 52:7; cp. Jas 3:18). Peace is more than the absence of conflict. It includes personal wholeness and does not depend on outside circumstances (see also Rom 5:1).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the work: Isa 26:3, Isa 48:18, Isa 54:13, Isa 54:14, Isa 55:12, Isa 57:19, Isa 66:12; Psa 72:2, Psa 72:3, Psa 85:8; Psa 119:165; Rom 14:17; Phi 4:6-9; Jam 3:17, Jam 3:18 quietness: Isa 2:3, Isa 2:4, Isa 9:7, Isa 11:6-9, Isa 11:13; Psa 112:6-9; Pro 14:26; Eze 37:21, Eze 37:22, Eze 37:25; Eze 39:29; Mic 4:3, Mic 4:4; Co2 1:12; Heb 6:11; Pe2 1:10, Pe2 1:11; Jo1 3:18-24; Jo1 4:17 Isaiah 32:18”
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