Isaiah 33:6
New International Version
He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure.

New Living Translation
In that day he will be your sure foundation, providing a rich store of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD will be your treasure.

English Standard Version
and he will be the stability of your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.

Berean Standard Bible
He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.

King James Bible
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

New King James Version
Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, And the strength of salvation; The fear of the LORD is His treasure.

New American Standard Bible
And He will be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; The fear of the LORD is his treasure.

NASB 1995
And He will be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; The fear of the LORD is his treasure.

NASB 1977
And He shall be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; The fear of the LORD is his treasure.

Legacy Standard Bible
And He will be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; The fear of Yahweh is his treasure.

Amplified Bible
And He will be the security and stability of your times, A treasure of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; The fear of the LORD is your treasure.

Christian Standard Bible
There will be times of security for you — a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There will be times of security for you— a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.

American Standard Version
And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.

Contemporary English Version
you are the foundation on which we stand today. You always save us and give true wisdom and knowledge. Nothing means more to us than obeying you.

English Revised Version
And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will be the foundation of your future. The riches of salvation are wisdom and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is [your] treasure.

Good News Translation
and give stability to the nation. He always protects his people and gives them wisdom and knowledge. Their greatest treasure is their reverence for the LORD.

International Standard Version
He will be a sure foundation for your times, abundance and salvation, wisdom and knowledge — the fear of the LORD is Zion's treasure."

Majority Standard Bible
He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion?s treasure.

NET Bible
He is your constant source of stability; he abundantly provides safety and great wisdom; he gives all this to those who fear him.

New Heart English Bible
There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is your treasure.

Webster's Bible Translation
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

World English Bible
There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh is your treasure.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And has been the steadfastness of your times, "" The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, "" Fear of YHWH—it [is] His treasure.

Young's Literal Translation
And hath been the stedfastness of thy times, The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, Fear of Jehovah -- it is His treasure.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the stability of thy times, the strength of salvation, was wisdom and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah this his treasure.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there shall be faith in thy times: riches of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And there will be faith in your times: the riches of salvation, wisdom and knowledge. For the fear of the Lord is his treasure.

New American Bible
That which makes her seasons certain, her wealth, salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, is the fear of the LORD, her treasure.

New Revised Standard Version
he will be the stability of your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And faith shall be the stability of your times, and your salvation in a place of refuge; wisdom and knowledge and the reverence of the LORD is his treasure.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And your time will be faith, and your salvation in the secret place. The awe of LORD JEHOVAH is wisdom and knowledge. This is his treasury
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the stability of thy times shall be A hoard of salvation--wisdom and knowledge, And the fear of the LORD which is His treasure.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
They shall be delivered up to the law: our salvation is our treasure: there are wisdom and knowledge and piety toward the Lord; these are the treasures of righteousness.

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Context
The LORD is Exalted
5The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness. 6He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure. 7Behold, their valiant ones cry aloud in the streets; the envoys of peace weep bitterly.…

Cross References
Proverbs 2:6-7
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. / He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,

James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Colossians 2:2-3
that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, / in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

1 Corinthians 1:24
but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Job 28:28
And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Ephesians 1:17-18
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. / I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

Proverbs 3:13-18
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. ...

Daniel 2:20-22
and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. / He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.

2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

Jeremiah 9:23-24
This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.

Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Romans 11:33
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

Psalm 119:98-100
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me. / I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. / I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.


Treasury of Scripture

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of your times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

wisdom

Isaiah 11:2-5
And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; …

Isaiah 38:5,6
Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years…

2 Chronicles 32:27-29
And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; …

strength

Psalm 27:1,2
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? …

Psalm 28:8
The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

Psalm 140:7
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

salvation.

2 Chronicles 32:20,21
And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven…

Psalm 112:1-3
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments…

Proverbs 15:16
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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He will be the sure foundation for your times
The phrase "He will be the sure foundation" speaks to the stability and reliability of God as the cornerstone of life. In Hebrew, the word for "foundation" (אֱמוּנָה, 'emunah) conveys a sense of firmness and faithfulness. This imagery of God as a foundation is reminiscent of the architectural practices in ancient Israel, where a solid foundation was crucial for the stability of any structure. Spiritually, this suggests that in times of uncertainty or turmoil, God remains the unshakeable base upon which believers can build their lives. The phrase "for your times" indicates that this promise is not limited to a specific era but is applicable to all generations, emphasizing God's eternal nature and His relevance in every age.

a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge
The term "storehouse" (אוֹצָר, 'otsar) in Hebrew refers to a treasury or a place where valuable items are kept. This metaphor suggests that God possesses an abundant supply of what is most needed for life: salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. "Salvation" (יְשׁוּעָה, yeshu'ah) is the deliverance from sin and its consequences, a central theme in the Christian faith, fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ. "Wisdom" (חָכְמָה, chokmah) and "knowledge" (דַּעַת, da'ath) are often linked in Scripture, representing not just intellectual understanding but a deep, spiritual insight that guides righteous living. Historically, wisdom literature in the Bible, such as Proverbs, emphasizes the importance of these qualities for a life that honors God. This phrase assures believers that God provides all that is necessary for spiritual growth and understanding.

the fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure
"The fear of the LORD" (יִרְאַת יְהוָה, yirat Yahweh) is a recurring theme in the Bible, often associated with reverence, awe, and obedience to God. It is not a fear that paralyzes but one that inspires a life of holiness and devotion. In the context of Zion, which represents the city of God and His people, this fear is described as a "treasure" (אוֹצָר, 'otsar), indicating its immense value. The historical context of Zion as the center of worship and the dwelling place of God among His people underscores the importance of maintaining a reverent relationship with the Almighty. This phrase encapsulates the idea that true wealth is not found in material possessions but in a life that honors and respects God, aligning with the teachings of Jesus who emphasized storing up treasures in heaven (Matthew 6:20).

(6) Wisdom and knowledge . . .--The words are used in the higher sense, as in Proverbs 1:1-4, in contrast with the craft and devices of men, just as the "fear of the Lord" is the true treasure, in contrast with the silver and gold in which Hezekiah had been led to place his trust.

Verse 6. - Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times; literally, and the stability of thy times shall be (i.e. consist in) a rich store of salvations, wisdom, and knowledge. The prophet here addresses the people of Judah in the second person, though in the next clause he reverts to the third. Such transitions are common in ancient compositions, and especially characterize the writings of Isaiah. The fear of the Lord is his treasure; i.e. the wisdom intended is that which is based upon "the fear of the Lord" (Psalm 111:10). This will be at once Judah's "treasure," and a guarantee of stability to her government and institutions (compare the Homiletics on Isaiah 32:15-17).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
There will be
וְהָיָה֙ (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

times
עִתֶּ֔יךָ (‘it·te·ḵā)
Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

of security for you—
אֱמוּנַ֣ת (’ĕ·mū·naṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

a storehouse
חֹ֥סֶן (ḥō·sen)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2633: Wealth, treasure

of salvation,
יְשׁוּעֹ֖ת (yə·šū·‘ōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3444: Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity

wisdom,
חָכְמַ֣ת (ḥā·ḵə·maṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

and knowledge.
וָדָ֑עַת (wā·ḏā·‘aṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1847: Knowledge

The fear
יִרְאַ֥ת (yir·’aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence

of the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is Zion’s treasure.
אוֹצָרֽוֹ׃ (’ō·w·ṣā·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 214: Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse


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