Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
For not My thoughts are your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, -- an affirmation of Jehovah,
New American Standard Bible
Nor are
King James Version
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Holman Bible
and your ways are not My ways.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.
International Standard Version
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.
A Conservative Version
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says LORD.
American Standard Version
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.
Amplified
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, or your ways my ways, says the Lord.
Darby Translation
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
For not my purposes your purposes and not your ways my ways, says Jehovah
King James 2000
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, and your ways [are] not my ways," {declares} Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor your ways My ways, says Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thus sayeth the LORD: My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways.
NET Bible
"Indeed, my plans are not like your plans, and my deeds are not like your deeds,
New Heart English Bible
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," says the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
For, my thoughts, are not, your thoughts, Nor, your ways, my ways, - Declareth Yahweh.
Webster
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
World English Bible
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," says Yahweh.
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Isaiah 55:8
Devotionals containing Isaiah 55:8
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 55:8
Prayers for Isaiah 55:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Invitation To True Rewards
7 Forsake doth the wicked his way, And the man of iniquity his thoughts, And he returneth to Jehovah, and He pitieth him, And unto our God for He multiplieth to pardon. 8 For not My thoughts are your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, -- an affirmation of Jehovah, 9 For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.
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Cross References
Psalm 92:5
How great have been Thy works, O Jehovah, Very deep have been Thy thoughts.
Psalm 40:5
Much hast Thou done, Jehovah my God; Thy wonders and Thy thoughts toward us, There is none to arrange unto Thee, I declare and speak: They have been more than to be numbered.
Proverbs 25:3
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- are unsearchable.
2 Samuel 7:19
And yet this is little in Thine eyes, Lord Jehovah, and Thou dost speak also concerning the house of Thy servant afar off; and this is the law of the Man, Lord Jehovah.
Psalm 25:10
All the paths of Jehovah are kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.
Proverbs 21:8
Froward is the way of a man who is vile, And the pure -- upright is his work.
Isaiah 53:6
All of us like sheep have wandered, Each to his own way we have turned, And Jehovah hath caused to meet on him, The punishment of us all.
Jeremiah 3:1
Saying, 'Lo, one sendeth away his wife, And she hath gone from him, And she hath been to another man, Doth he turn back unto her again? Greatly defiled is not that land? And thou hast committed whoredom with many lovers, And turn again to Me, an affirmation of Jehovah.
Ezekiel 18:29
And the house of Israel have said, Not pondered is the way of the Lord, My ways -- are they not pondered? O house of Israel -- are not your ways unpondered?
Daniel 4:37
Now, I, Nebuchadnezzar, am praising and exalting and honouring the King of the heavens, for all His works are truth, and His paths judgment, and those walking in pride He is able to humble.'
Hosea 14:9
Who is wise, and doth understand these? Prudent, and knoweth them? For upright are the ways of Jehovah, And the righteous go on in them, And the transgressors stumble therein!