Matthew 12:20
King James Version (KJV)
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
In context
18 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 shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
Matthew 12:20 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
- WEB World English Bible
- He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
- ASV American Standard Version
- A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,
- DBY Darby Translation
- a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;
- WBS Webster Bible
- A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he shall send forth judgment to victory.