Isa 56:11 | JFB | STEP | 11. greedy-- literally, "strong" (that is, insatiable) in appetite ( , ; ). cannot understand-- unable to comprehend the wants of the people, spiritually: so , "cannot bark." look to ... own way-- that is, their own selfish interests; not to the spiritual welfare of the people ( ; ). from his quarter-- rather, "from the highest to the lowest" [Lowth]. "From his quarter"; that is, from one end to the other of them, one and all ( ).

‏ Isaiah 56:11

11. greedy--literally, "strong" (that is, insatiable) in appetite (Eze 34:2, 3; Mi 3:11).

cannot understand--unable to comprehend the wants of the people, spiritually: so Is 56:10, "cannot bark."

look to ... own way--that is, their own selfish interests; not to the spiritual welfare of the people (Jr 6:13; Eze 22:27).

from his quarter--rather, "from the highest to the lowest" [Lowth]. "From his quarter"; that is, from one end to the other of them, one and all (Ge 19:4).