Isaiah 42:3
World English Bible (WEB)
He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.
In context
1 “Behold, my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights: I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
2 He will not shout, nor raise his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.
3 He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.
4 He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice on the earth, and the islands wait for his law.”
5 God the LORD, he who created the heavens and stretched them out, he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it, he who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk in it, says:
Isaiah 42:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.
- KJV King James Version
- A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.
- ASV American Standard Version
- A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- A bruised reed he breaketh not, And dim flax he quencheth not, To truth he bringeth forth judgment.
- DBY Darby Translation
- A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment according to truth.
- WBS Webster Bible
- A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to truth.