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But he will judge poor people with true justice. He will decide to do what is right for all the helpless people. He will have authority everywhere in the land. The words that he speaks will bring death to wicked people. He will wear justice like a belt round his clothes. He will always be honest and true.

When he is king, wolves will live beside lambs! Leopards will lie down with young goats! Young cows and lions will feed together, and a young child will take care of them!

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but with righteousness(A) he will judge the needy,(B)
    with justice(C) he will give decisions for the poor(D) of the earth.
He will strike(E) the earth with the rod of his mouth;(F)
    with the breath(G) of his lips he will slay the wicked.(H)
Righteousness will be his belt(I)
    and faithfulness(J) the sash around his waist.(K)

The wolf will live with the lamb,(L)
    the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling[a] together;
    and a little child will lead them.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 11:6 Hebrew; Septuagint lion will feed