3. The Branch will take delight in respecting the Lord. He will not judge things only by the way they look. He won't make decisions based simply on what people say.
4. He will always do what is right when he judges those who are in need. He'll be completely fair when he makes decisions about poor people. When he commands that people be punished, it will happen. When he orders that evil people be put to death, it will take place.
5. He will put godliness on as if it were his belt. He'll wear faithfulness around his waist.
6. Wolves will live with lambs. Leopards will lie down with goats. Calves and lions will eat together. And little children will lead them around.
7. Cows will eat with bears. Their little ones will lie down together. And lions will eat straw like oxen.
8. A baby will play near a hole where cobras live. A young child will put his hand into a nest where poisonous snakes live.
9. None of those animals will harm or destroy anything or anyone on my holy mountain of Zion. The oceans are full of water. In the same way, the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord.
10. At that time the man who is called the Root from Jesse's family line will be like a banner that brings nations together. They will come to him. And the place where he rules will be glorious.