Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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. 10 For, as come down doth the shower, And the snow from the heavens, And thither returneth not, But hath watered the earth, And hath caused it to yield, and to spring up, And hath given seed to the sower, and bread to the eater,
Cross References
Psalm 103:11
For, as the height of the heavens is above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.
Psalm 36:5
O Jehovah, in the heavens is Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness is unto the clouds.
Psalm 77:19
In the sea is Thy way, And Thy paths are in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known.
Psalm 89:2
For I said, 'To the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answering said, 'I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.
Romans 11:31-36
so also these now did not believe, that in your kindness they also may find kindness;