Isaiah 42:3 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Isaiah 42:3 - a bruised reed he will not break,
and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;
he will faithfully bring forth justice.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

A bruised reed He will not break,
And smoking flax He will not quench;
He will bring forth justice for truth.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

He will not crush the weakest reed
or put out a flickering candle.
He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

a bruised reed he will not break,
and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;
he will faithfully bring forth justice.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“He will not break a bruised reed,

and he will not put out a smoldering wick;

he will faithfully bring justice.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“A bent^H7533 reed^H7070 He will not break^H7665 off

And a dimly^H3544 burning^H3544 wick^H6594 He will not extinguish^H3518;

He will faithfully^H571 bring^H3318 forth^H3318 justice^H4941.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“A bruised reed He will not break
And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish;
He will faithfully bring forth justice.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“A crushed^H7533 reed^H7070 He will not break^H7665

And a faintly^H3544 burning wick^H6594 He will not extinguish^H3518;

He will bring^H3318 forth^H3318 justice^H4941 in truth^H571.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“A broken reed He will not break [off]

And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish [He will not harm those who are weak and suffering];

He will faithfully bring forth justice.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

A crushed reed he will not break, a dim wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully make just decrees.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

A bruised reed he breaketh not, And dim flax he quencheth not, To truth he bringeth forth judgment.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment according to truth.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to truth.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

calamum quassatum non conteret et linum fumigans non extinguet in veritate educet iudicium

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لَا يَكْسِرُ قَصَبَةً مَرْضُوضَةً، وَفَتِيلَةً مُدَخِّنَةً لَا يُطْفِئُ. إِنَّمَا بِأَمَانَةٍ يُجْرِي عَدْلاً.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

קָנֶה רָצוּץ לֹא יִשְׁבֹּור וּפִשְׁתָּה כֵהָה לֹא יְכַבֶּנָּה לֶאֱמֶת יֹוצִיא מִשְׁפָּט׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

κάλαμον τεθλασμένον οὐ συντρίψει καὶ λίνον καπνιζόμενον οὐ σβέσει ἀλλὰ εἰς ἀλήθειαν ἐξοίσει κρίσιν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

قَصَبَةً مَرْضُوضَةً لاَ يَقْصِفُ، وَفَتِيلَةً خَامِدَةً لاَ يُطْفِئُ. إِلَى الأَمَانِ يُخْرِجُ الْحَقَّ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench; but he shall bring forth judgment to truth.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

No quebrará la caña cascada, ni apagará el pábilo que humeare: sacará el juicio á verdad.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

No quebrará la caña cascada, ni apagará el pábilo que humeare; por medio de la verdad traerá justicia.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

He will not let a crushed stem be quite broken, and he will not let a feebly burning light be put out: he will go on sending out the true word to the peoples.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

壓傷的蘆葦、他不折斷．將殘的燈火、他不吹滅．他憑真實將公理傳開。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

No quebrará la caña cascada, ni apagará la mecha que se está extinguiendo; según la verdad traerá justicia.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

상한 갈대를 꺾지 아니하며 꺼져가는 등불을 끄지 아니하고 진리로 공의를 베풀 것이며

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il ne brisera point le roseau cassé, Et il n'éteindra point la mèche qui brûle encore; Il annoncera la justice selon la vérité.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Das zerstoßene Rohr wird er nicht zerbrechen, und den glimmenden Docht wird er nicht auslöschen. Er wird das Recht wahrhaftig halten lehren.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

трости надломленной не переломит, и льна курящегося не угасит; будет производить суд по истине;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

No acabará de quebrar la caña cascada, ni apagará el pábilo que humeare; sacará el juicio a verdad.

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