Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He will not break a bruised reed,
and He will not put out a smoldering wick;
He will faithfully bring justice.

New American Standard Bible

“A bruised reed He will not break
And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish;
He will faithfully bring forth justice.

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.

International Standard Version

A crushed reed he will not break, and a fading candle he won't snuff out. He'll bring forth justice for the truth.

A Conservative Version

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

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.

Amplified


“A broken reed He will not break [off]
And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish [He will not harm those who are weak and suffering];
He will faithfully bring forth justice.

Bible in Basic English

He will not let a crushed stem be quite broken, and he will not let a feebly burning light be put out: he will go on sending out the true word to the peoples.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

A broken reed he shall not break, and bedimmed flax shall he not quench it: he shall bring forth judgment to truth.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

He will not break a broken reed, and he not will extinguish a dim wick. He will bring justice forth in faithfulness.

Modern King James verseion

A bruised reed He shall not break, and a smoking wick He shall not quench; He shall bring out judgment to truth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: but faithfully and truly shall he give judgment.

NET Bible

A crushed reed he will not break, a dim wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully make just decrees.

New Heart English Bible

He won't break a bruised reed. And he won't extinguish a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.

The Emphasized Bible

Cane that is crushed, will he not break, And wick that is fading, will he not quench, - Faithfully, will he bring forth justice:

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קנה 
Qaneh 
Usage: 62

shall he not break
שׁבר 
Shabar 
Usage: 148

and the smoking
כּהה 
Keheh 
Usage: 9

פּשׁתּה 
Pishtah 
Usage: 4

shall he not quench
כּבה 
Kabah 
Usage: 24

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

Images Isaiah 42:3

Context Readings

The Mission Of Yahweh's Servant

2 He will not cry out or shout
or make His voice heard in the streets.
3 He will not break a bruised reed,
and He will not put out a smoldering wick;
He will faithfully bring justice.
4 He will not grow weak or be discouraged
until He has established justice on earth.
The islands will wait for His instruction.”


Cross References

Psalm 96:13

before the Lord, for He is coming—
for He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
and the peoples with His faithfulness.

Psalm 147:3

He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.

Isaiah 40:11

He protects His flock like a shepherd;
He gathers the lambs in His arms
and carries them in the fold of His garment.
He gently leads those that are nursing.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God has given Me
the tongue of those who are instructed
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me each morning;
He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Psalm 72:2-4

He will judge Your people with righteousness
and Your afflicted ones with justice.

Psalm 98:9

before the Lord,
for He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world righteously
and the peoples fairly.

Psalm 103:13-14

As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.

Isaiah 11:3-4

His delight will be in the fear of the Lord.
He will not judge
by what He sees with His eyes,
He will not execute justice
by what He hears with His ears,

Isaiah 35:3-4

Strengthen the weak hands,
steady the shaking knees!

Isaiah 40:29-31

He gives strength to the weary
and strengthens the powerless.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you fears the Lord,
listening to the voice of His Servant?
Who among you walks in darkness,
and has no light?
Let him trust in the name of Yahweh;
let him lean on his God.

Isaiah 57:15-18

For the High and Exalted One
who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this:
“I live in a high and holy place,
and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly
and revive the heart of the oppressed.

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Lord God is on Me,
because the Lord has anointed Me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and freedom to the prisoners;

Isaiah 66:2

My hand made all these things,
and so they all came into being.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
I will look favorably on this kind of person:
one who is humble, submissive in spirit,
and trembles at My word.

Jeremiah 30:12-17

For this is what the Lord says:

Your injury is incurable;
your wound most severe.

Jeremiah 31:18-20

I have heard Ephraim moaning,
“You disciplined me, and I have been disciplined
like an untrained calf.
Restore me, and I will return,
for you, Lord, are my God.

Jeremiah 31:25

for I satisfy the thirsty person and feed all those who are weak.”

Ezekiel 34:16

“I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.

Micah 7:9

Because I have sinned against Him,
I must endure the Lord’s rage
until He argues my case
and establishes justice for me.
He will bring me into the light;
I will see His salvation.

Matthew 18:10-14

“See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of My Father in heaven.

Luke 22:31-32

“Simon, Simon, look out! Satan has asked to sift you like wheat.

John 5:30

“I can do nothing on My own. I judge only as I hear, and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

John 20:19-21

In the evening of that first day of the week, the disciples were gathered together with the doors locked because of their fear of the Jews. Then Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!”

John 20:27

Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and observe My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Don’t be an unbeliever, but a believer.”

Hebrews 2:17-18

Therefore, He had to be like His brothers in every way, so that He could become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

Revelation 19:11

Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and He judges and makes war in righteousness.

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