Isaiah 32:17
“The work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.”
— Isaiah 32:17
About this verse
Isaiah 32:17 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include peace, righteousness, eternal security. Notable phrases: work of righteousness will be peace; quietness and confidence forever. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Isaiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
joyful
Type
prophecy
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