Parallel Verses
NET Bible
for just as the sky is higher than the earth, so my deeds are superior to your deeds and my plans superior to your plans.
New American Standard Bible
So are My ways higher than your ways
And My thoughts than your thoughts.
King James Version
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Holman Bible
so My ways are higher than your ways,
and My thoughts than your thoughts.
International Standard Version
"For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
A Conservative Version
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
American Standard Version
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Amplified
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways
And My thoughts higher than your thoughts.
Bible in Basic English
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Darby Translation
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Julia Smith Translation
As the heavens were high above the earth, so my ways were high above your ways, and my purposes above your purposes.
King James 2000
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"For [as] [the] heavens are {higher} than [the] earth, so my ways are {higher} than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Modern King James verseion
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But as far as the heavens are higher than the earth, so far do my ways exceed yours, and my thoughts yours.
New Heart English Bible
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
The Emphasized Bible
For, higher, are the heavens than the earth, - So, higher, are My ways than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
Webster
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
World English Bible
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Youngs Literal Translation
For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.
Themes
God » Voice of select readings » Ways of
God » Supplies of » Thoughts of
Topics
Interlinear
Gabahh
'erets
Gabahh
Devotionals
Devotionals about Isaiah 55:9
Devotionals containing Isaiah 55:9
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 55:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Invitation To True Rewards
8 "Indeed, my plans are not like your plans, and my deeds are not like your deeds, 9 for just as the sky is higher than the earth, so my deeds are superior to your deeds and my plans superior to your plans. 10 The rain and snow fall from the sky and do not return, but instead water the earth and make it produce and yield crops, and provide seed for the planter and food for those who must eat.
Cross References
Psalm 103:11
For as the skies are high above the earth, so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers.
Psalm 36:5
O Lord, your loyal love reaches to the sky; your faithfulness to the clouds.
Psalm 77:19
You walked through the sea; you passed through the surging waters, but left no footprints.
Psalm 89:2
For I say, "Loyal love is permanently established; in the skies you set up your faithfulness."
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.
Romans 11:31-36
so they too have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy.