Isaiah 11:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

He will find joy in obeying the Lord. This king will not judge people by the way things look. He will not judge by listening to rumors.

Cross References

John 7:24

Stop judging by the way things look. Be fair and judge by what is really right.”

Luke 2:52

As Jesus grew taller, he continued to grow in wisdom. God was pleased with him and so were the people who knew him.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Eliab is tall and handsome, but don’t judge by things like that. God doesn’t look at what people see. People judge by what is on the outside, but the Lord looks at the heart. Eliab is not the right man.”

Proverbs 2:5

If you do this, you will understand what it means to respect the Lord, and you will come to know God.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for people who have grown up. From their experience they have learned to see the difference between good and evil.

1 Kings 3:28

The people of Israel respected the king when they heard about this decision. They saw he had the wisdom of God to make the right decisions.

Proverbs 2:9

If you listen to him, you will understand what is just and fair and how to do what is right.

1 Kings 3:9

So I ask you to give me the wisdom to rule and judge them well and to help me know the difference between right and wrong. Without such great wisdom, it would be impossible to rule this great nation.”

2 Samuel 14:17

I know that the words of my lord the king will give me rest, because you are like an angel from God. You know what is good and what is bad. And the Lord your God is with you.”

John 2:25

He did not need anyone to tell him what a person was like. He already knew.

Job 34:3

Your tongue tastes the food it touches, and your ear tests the words it hears.

Job 12:11

But just as the tongue tastes food, the ears test the words they hear.

Isaiah 33:6

Jerusalem, you are rich with wisdom and knowledge of God. You are rich with salvation. You respect the Lord, and that makes you rich.

Ezekiel 45:8

This land will be the ruler’s property in Israel. So he will not need to make life hard for my people anymore. But they will give the land to the Israelites for their tribes.”

Micah 4:3

Then God will act as judge to end arguments between people in many places. He will decide what is right for great nations far and near. They will stop using their weapons for war. They will hammer their swords into plows and use their spears to make tools for harvesting. All fighting between nations will end. They will never again train for war.

2 Samuel 14:8

Then the king said to the woman, “Go home. I will take care of things for you.”