The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.
Parallel translations
- WEB The heart of the rash will understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.
- KJV The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
- NKJV Also the heart of the rash will understand knowledge, And the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.
- NASB The mind of the rash will discern the truth, And the tongue of the stammerers will hurry to speak clearly.
- NLT Even the hotheads will be full of sense and understanding. Those who stammer will speak out plainly.
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The rash will gain understanding and stammerers will speak clearly. It matters because God's kingdom brings wisdom and clear truth where there was confusion.
Overview
The transformation continues: the hasty become discerning and the halting tongue speaks plainly. Mental and verbal renewal accompany the righteous reign. It pictures a people made wise and able to declare truth, fruit of the Spirit's enlightening work in the messianic age.
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- Isa 29:24Then the wayward in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will accept instruction.”
- Luke 21:14–15So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
- Matt 16:17Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
- Acts 26:9–11So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
- Song 7:9and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.
- Acts 4:13When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
- Exod 4:11And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?
- Acts 2:4–12And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
- Matt 11:25At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
- Acts 6:7So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
- Neh 8:8–12So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.
- Gal 1:23They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
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