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Isaiah 32:17

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And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
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  1. Isaiah 26:3Rank 1 from verse 17
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    3Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

  2. Psalms 119:165Rank 2 from verse 17
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    165Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

  3. James 3:17–18Rank 3 from verse 17
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    17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

    18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

  4. Philippians 4:6–9Rank 4 from verse 17
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    6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

    7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

    8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

    9Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

  5. Romans 14:17Rank 5 from verse 17
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    17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

  6. Psalms 85:8Rank 6 from verse 17
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    8I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

  7. 2 Peter 1:10–11Rank 7 from verse 17
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    10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

    11For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

  8. 1 John 3:18–24Rank 8 from verse 17
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    18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

    19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

    20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

    21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

    22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

    23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

    24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

  9. 1 John 4:17Rank 9 from verse 17
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    17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

  10. Ezekiel 39:29Rank 10 from verse 17
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    29Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord God.

  11. Isaiah 11:6–9Rank 11 from verse 17
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    6The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

    7And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

    8And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.

    9They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

  12. Isaiah 55:12Rank 12 from verse 17
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    12For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

  13. Isaiah 57:19Rank 13 from verse 17
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    19I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him.

  14. Hebrews 6:11Rank 14 from verse 17
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    11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

  15. Isaiah 48:18Rank 15 from verse 17
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    18O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

  16. 2 Corinthians 1:12Rank 16 from verse 17
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    12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

  17. Isaiah 54:13–14Rank 17 from verse 17
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    13And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

    14In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.

  18. Micah 4:3–4Rank 18 from verse 17
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    3¶ And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

    4But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.

  19. Ezekiel 37:21–22Rank 19 from verse 17
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    21And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:

    22And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:

  20. Ezekiel 37:25Rank 20 from verse 17
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    25And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.

  21. Isaiah 11:13Rank 21 from verse 17
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    13The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.

  22. Isaiah 2:3–4Rank 22 from verse 17
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    3And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

    4And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

  23. Isaiah 30:15Rank 23 from verse 17
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    15For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

  24. Isaiah 66:12Rank 24 from verse 17
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    12For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.

  25. Proverbs 14:26Rank 25 from verse 17
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    26In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

  26. Psalms 112:6–9Rank 26 from verse 17
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    6Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

    7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.

    8His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

    9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

  27. Psalms 72:2–3Rank 27 from verse 17
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    2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

    3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

  28. Isaiah 9:7Rank 28 from verse 17
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    7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

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Isaiah 32:17

COMBINED MEANING

work

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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

peace

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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

effect

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Sense 1: A result, force, or accomplished outcome. Sense 2: To bring something to pass.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

assurance

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Sense 1: Firm confidence or certainty; freedom from doubt. Sense 2: A sure ground or proof that gives confidence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828 · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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32:16Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.

32:17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

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32:18And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;

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