Bible Strands
Isaiah 32:17
The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Isaiah speaks prophetically of the reign of a just ruler (the branch from Jesse, ch. 11–12), describing the fruit that follows when justice and righteousness take hold in the land (vv. 16, 18).
The words — שָׁלוֹם (shālôm) carries the sense of wholeness and completeness, not merely absence of conflict; בֶּטַח (beṭaḥ) is the noun form of the verb "to be secure," the settled state of one with no reason to fear.
The thread — Isaiah 26:3 ties perfect peace to steadfast trust in God; Psalm 119:165 links abundant peace to love of God's law; Romans 14:17 names righteousness, peace, and joy as the content of God's kingdom.
Why it lands — The verse makes a causal claim: peace is not a feeling to be cultivated but the measurable output of righteousness. A reader is asked to treat their inner disorder as a moral fact, not merely a mood.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- Psalms 119:165 Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble.
- Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
- James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
- Psalms 85:8 I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.
- Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- 2 Peter 1:10 Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
- 1 John 3:18 Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
- 1 John 4:17 In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.
- Isaiah 11:6 The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.