(Isaiah 42:4). In translation from the Hebrew version, this reads: and the coastlands shall wait for His law In the Septuagint and in Matthew's Gospel this reads: and in his name shall the Gentiles trust. Verses 17–21 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: "Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel nor cry out, Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets. A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Till He sends forth justice to victory; And in His name Gentiles will trust." Careless or idle words Dale Allison associates the references to "idle" words in verses 36 and 37 with the earlier references to blasphemy in verse 31, and sees Jesus as refuting the suggestion that blasphemy "cannot really have eternal consequence because it consists of nothing but words". Verse 36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. Theologian Albert Barnes describes an "idle word" as literally "a vain, thoughtless, useless word; a word that accomplishes no good", but states that in the context the meaning is "wicked, injurious, false [or] malicious" words. The Greek reveals a contrast between ρημα αργον, rhēma argon, idle words or sounds, and the consequential need to ἀποδώσουσιν περὶ αὐτοῦ λόγον, apodōsousin peri autou logon, to provide a reasoned account on the day of judgment. Verse 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned. Arthur Carr, in the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges, notes the connection between words and character. W. R. Nicoll contrasts this verse with , where justification turns on actions: for I was hungry and you gave Me food ... He sees chapter 3 of James's epistle as an extension of this verse. See also Jonah Servant songs Sheba Solomon Related Bible parts: , , , Isaiah 42, Isaiah 53, Jonah 1, Matthew 16, Mark 2, Mark 3, Luke 6, Luke 8, Luke 11 References External links King James Bible - Wikisource English Translation with Parallel Latin Vulgate Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English)