Isaiah 11:3

New Century Version

This king will be glad to obey the Lord. He will not judge by the way things look or decide by what he hears.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:17

“Now I say, ‘May the words of my master the king give me rest. Like an angel of God, you know what is good and what is bad. May the Lord your God be with you!’ ”

2 Samuel 14:8

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

1 Kings 3:28

When the people of Israel heard about King Solomon’s decision, they respected him very much. They saw he had wisdom from God to make the right decisions.

1 Kings 3:9

I ask that you give me a heart that understands, so I can rule the people in the right way and will know the difference between right and wrong. Otherwise, it is impossible to rule this great people of yours.”

Job 12:11

The ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

Job 34:3

The ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

Proverbs 2:5

Then you will understand respect for the Lord, and you will find that you know God.

Proverbs 2:9

Then you will understand what is honest and fair and what is the good and right thing to do.

Isaiah 33:6

He will be your safety. He is full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. Respect for the Lord is the greatest treasure.

Ezekiel 45:8

Only this land will be the ruler’s property in Israel. So my rulers will not be cruel to my people anymore, but they will let each tribe in the nation of Israel have its share of the land.

Micah 4:3

The Lord will judge many nations; he will make decisions about strong nations that are far away. They will hammer their swords into plow blades and their spears into hooks for trimming trees. Nations will no longer raise swords against other nations; they will not train for war anymore.

Luke 2:52

Jesus became wiser and grew physically. People liked him, and he pleased God.

John 2:25

He did not need anyone to tell him about people, because he knew what was in people’s minds.

John 7:24

Stop judging by the way things look, but judge by what is really right.”

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for those who are grown up. They are mature enough to know the difference between good and evil.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t look at how handsome Eliab is or how tall he is, because I have not chosen him. God does not see the same way people see. People look at the outside of a person, but the Lord looks at the heart.”