Bible Strands
Isaiah 3:10
Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet addresses the people of Judah amid a declaration of impending national judgment. The command to announce future blessing serves as a direct contrast to the immediate woe pronounced on the wicked in the surrounding verses.
The words — `צַדִּ֖יק (tza.Dik)` translates literally as "righteous," and `פְרִ֥י (fe.Ri)` means "fruit." Combined with `מַעַלְלֵי/הֶ֖ם (ma.'a.lei./Hem) = their deeds`, they form the exact phrase "fruit of their deeds."
The thread — The link between conduct and outcome runs through Psalms 128:1 and Galatians 6:7, while Hebrews 6:10 specifies that God remembers the work and love of believers. The text establishes a consistent pattern where moral alignment yields corresponding results.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to acknowledge that moral standing directly precedes tangible provision. It forces a clear distinction between the declared blessing for the obedient and the disaster awaiting the rebellious.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Cross-references
- Psalms 128:1 A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
- Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
- Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
- Ecclesiastes 8:12 Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.
- Ezekiel 18:9 He follows My statutes and faithfully keeps My ordinances. That man is righteous; surely he will live, declares the Lord GOD.
- Deuteronomy 28:1 “Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.
- Psalms 18:23 And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.
- Malachi 3:18 So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”
- Isaiah 26:20 Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.
- Jeremiah 15:11 The LORD said: “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will intercede with your enemy in your time of trouble, in your time of distress.