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What are related verses?

Related passages to Isaiah 1:31 include Isaiah 1:16-20, Jeremiah 7:1-15, Amos 5:21-24, Isaiah 1:30, and Isaiah 2.

Isaiah 1:31 (ASV)

Passage

And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 1:29 For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.

Isaiah 1:30 For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.

Isaiah 1:31 And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "strong", "shall", "spark", "both", "burn", "together", and "none". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "strong" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For ye shall be as an oak...", giving immediate footing for "strong" and "shall". In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "strong" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.