ki.lay denotes a disreputable man whose evil schemes target poor and needy people.

The two occurrences portray a disreputable man: Isaiah 32:5 contrasts him with a person given an honorable label, while Isaiah 32:7 describes his evil plans to ruin poor and afflicted people and deny justice to the needy.

1. Disreputable man marked by harmful schemes · dominant

   Both occurrences use a common masculine singular absolute noun for a man evaluated negatively. In Isaiah 32:5 the APB renders the contrast, “nor will a rogue be called rich”; in Isaiah 32:7 it renders a man whose devices are evil and who plots to ruin the poor and afflicted and deny justice to the needy.

   Isaiah 32:5Isaiah 32:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “rogue” in both verses. The surrounding descriptions in Isaiah 32:7 provide the clearest confirmation of the negative portrayal.