“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”
- Date
- 1611
- English wording
- King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
Meaning of “Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the…”
The line places human flourishing inside mutual care: strength, resources, attention, or opportunity become responsibilities toward other people.
Where does it come from?
Isaiah 1:17 in the King James Version.