3A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment according to truth.


In Context

1 Behold my servant whom I uphold, mine elect in whom my soul delighteth! I will put my Spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.

2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

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

4 He shall not faint nor be in haste, till he have set justice in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

5 Thus saith God, Jehovah, he that created the heavens and stretched them out, he that spread forth the earth and its productions, he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:

Isaiah 42:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

42:3A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

42:3A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

42:3The bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

42:3A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

42:3A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment in truth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:3A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to truth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:3He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

42:3A bruised reed he breaketh not, And dim flax he quencheth not, To truth he bringeth forth judgment.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

42:3A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to truth.