Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and your wages on what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
and you will enjoy the choicest of foods.
New American Standard Bible
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and
And
King James Version
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
International Standard Version
Why spend your money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in rich food.
A Conservative Version
Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
American Standard Version
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Amplified
“Why do you spend money for that which is not bread,
And your earnings for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And let your soul delight in
Bible in Basic English
Why do you give your money for what is not bread, and the fruit of your work for what will not give you pleasure? Give ear to me, so that your food may be good, and you may have the best in full measure.
Darby Translation
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore will ye weigh silver without bread? and your labour not for fulness? hearing, hear ye to me, and eat good, and your soul shall delight in fatness.
King James 2000
Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfies not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in richness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why do you weigh out money for [what is] not food, and your labor for {what cannot satisfy}? Listen carefully to me, and eat [what is] good, and let your soul take pleasure in {rich} food.
Modern King James verseion
Why do you weigh silver for what is not bread? and your labor for what never satisfies? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore do ye lay out your money, for the thing that feedeth not, and spend your labour about the thing that satisfieth you not? But hearken rather unto me, and ye shall eat of the best, and your soul shall have her pleasure in plenteousness.
NET Bible
Why pay money for something that will not nourish you? Why spend your hard-earned money on something that will not satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat what is nourishing! Enjoy fine food!
New Heart English Bible
Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which doesn't satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore should ye spend, Money, for that which is not bread? Or your labour, for that which, satisfieth not? Keep on hearkening unto me, And, so eat that which is good, And let your soul take exquisite delight in fatness:
Webster
Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently to me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
World English Bible
Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which doesn't satisfy? listen diligently to me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Youngs Literal Translation
Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness.
Themes
Covenant » Who the lord keeps covenant with
Diligence » Required by God in » Hearkening to him
Food » Of the worldly soul » Unsatisfying
Spiritual food » General references to
Glory » Who the lord glorifies
Labor » Who shall rest from their labors
Labour » fields of activity » Worldly, sometimes disappointing
Living waters » Jesus Christ leading people to living fountains of water
Profit and loss » Profit » Sin unprofitable, general references to
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Unprofitable
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
Thirst » Those that thirst after righteousness
Toil » Worldly, sometimes disappointing
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 55:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Invitation To True Rewards
1
come to the waters;
and you without money,
come, buy, and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without cost!
and your wages on what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
and you will enjoy the choicest of foods.
listen, so that you will live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
the promises assured to David.
Cross References
Psalm 22:26
those who seek the Lord will praise Him.
May your hearts live forever!
Hosea 8:7
and reap the whirlwind.
There is no standing grain;
what sprouts fails to yield flour.
Even if they did,
foreigners would swallow it up.
Jeremiah 31:14
and My people will be satisfied with My goodness.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
John 6:48-58
Exodus 15:26
He said, “If you will carefully obey the Lord your God, do what is right in His eyes, pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, I will not inflict any illnesses on you that I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am Yahweh who heals you.”
Deuteronomy 11:13
“If you carefully obey my commands I am giving you today, to love the Lord your God and worship Him with all your heart and all your soul,
Psalm 34:11
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Psalm 36:8
You let them drink from Your refreshing stream,
Psalm 63:5
my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.
Proverbs 1:33
and be free from the fear of danger.”
Proverbs 7:23
like a bird darting into a snare
he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.
Proverbs 8:32
those who keep my ways are happy.
Proverbs 9:5
and drink the wine I have mixed.
Ecclesiastes 6:2
God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor
Isaiah 1:19
you will eat the good things of the land.
Isaiah 25:6
for all the peoples on this mountain
a feast of aged wine, choice meat,
Isaiah 44:20
His deceived mind has led him astray,
and he cannot deliver himself,
or say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”
Isaiah 46:6
and weigh out silver on scales—
they hire a goldsmith and he makes it into a god.
Then they kneel and bow down to it.
Isaiah 51:1
you who seek the Lord:
Look to the rock from which you were cut,
and to the quarry from which you were dug.
Isaiah 51:4
and listen to Me, My nation;
for instruction will come from Me,
and My justice for a light to the nations.
I will bring it about quickly.
Isaiah 51:7
the people in whose heart is My instruction:
do not fear disgrace by men,
and do not be shattered by their taunts.
Jeremiah 2:13
They have abandoned Me,
the fountain of living water,
and dug cisterns for themselves,
cracked cisterns that cannot hold water.
Hosea 12:1
and pursues the east wind.
He continually multiplies lies and violence.
He makes a covenant with Assyria,
and olive oil is carried to Egypt.
Habakkuk 2:13
that the peoples labor only to fuel the fire
and countries exhaust themselves for nothing?
Matthew 15:9
Matthew 22:4
Mark 7:14
Summoning
Luke 15:15-16
Luke 15:23
Romans 9:31
But Israel, pursuing the law for righteousness,
Romans 10:2-3
I can testify about them that they have zeal for God,
Romans 10:17
So faith comes from what is heard,
Philippians 3:4-7
although I once also had confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
Hebrews 13:9
Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by foods, since those involved in them have not benefited.