Parallel Verses
Amplified
“For I will not contend forever,
Nor will I always be angry;
For [if I did stay angry] the spirit [of man] would grow weak before Me,
And the breath of those whom I have created.
New American Standard Bible
For the spirit would grow faint before Me,
And the
King James Version
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Holman Bible
and I will not always be angry;
for then the spirit would grow weak before Me,
even the breath of man, which I have made.
International Standard Version
For I won't accuse forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the human spirit would grow faint before me even the souls that I have created.
A Conservative Version
For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry, for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.
American Standard Version
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.
Bible in Basic English
For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.
Darby Translation
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Julia Smith Translation
For not forever will I contend, and not to everlasting will I be angry: for the spirit will faint from before me, and the lives I made.
King James 2000
For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I will not attack forever, and I will not be angry forever, for [the] spirit will grow faint before me, and [the] breaths [that] I myself I have made.
Modern King James verseion
For I will not contend forever, nor will I be always angry; for the spirit should fail before Me, and the souls I have made.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I chide not ever, and am not wroth without end. But the blasting goeth from me, though I make the breath.
NET Bible
For I will not be hostile forever or perpetually angry, for then man's spirit would grow faint before me, the life-giving breath I created.
New Heart English Bible
For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls who I have made.
The Emphasized Bible
For not age-abidingly, will I contend, Nor perpetually, will I be wroth, - For, spirit, before me, would faint, Even the breathing souls, which, I, had made.
Webster
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit would fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
World English Bible
For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls who I have made.
Youngs Literal Translation
For, not to the age do I strive, nor for ever am I wroth, For the spirit from before Me is feeble, And the souls I have made.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 57:16
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Context Readings
Peace For The Contrite
15
For the high and exalted One
He who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy says this,
“I dwell on the high and holy place,
But also with the
In order to revive the spirit of the humble
And to revive the heart of the contrite [overcome with sorrow for sin].
“For I will not contend forever,
Nor will I always be angry;
For [if I did stay angry] the spirit [of man] would grow weak before Me,
And the breath of those whom I have created.
“Because of the wickedness of his unjust gain I was angry and struck him;
I hid My face and was angry,
And he went on turning away and backsliding, in the way of his [own willful] heart.
Cross References
Psalm 85:5
Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?
Micah 7:18
Who is a God like You, who forgives wickedness
And passes over the rebellious acts of the remnant of His possession?
He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He [constantly] delights in mercy and lovingkindness.
Isaiah 42:5
This is what God the Lord says,
Who spread out the earth and its produce,
Who gives breath to the people on it
And spirit to those who walk on it,
Genesis 6:3
Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive and remain with man forever, because he is indeed flesh [sinful, corrupt—given over to sensual appetites]; nevertheless his days shall yet be
Numbers 16:22
But they fell on their faces [before the Lord], and said, “O God, God of the spirits of all flesh! When one man sins, will You be angry with the entire congregation?”
Job 34:14-15
“If God should determine to do so,
If He should gather to Himself [that is, withdraw from man] His [life-giving] spirit and His breath,
Psalm 78:38-39
Many times He restrained His anger
And did not stir up all His wrath.
Psalm 103:9-16
He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
then the dust [out of which God made man’s body] will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.
Jeremiah 10:24
O Lord, correct me [along with Your people], but with mercy and in just measure—
Not in Your anger, or You will crush me and bring me to nothing.
Jeremiah 38:16
But King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, “As the Lord lives, who made our lives, be assured that I will not put you to death or put you into the hand of these men who are seeking your life.”
Zechariah 12:1
The
Thus declares the Lord who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth and forms the spirit of man within him:
Hebrews 12:9
Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we submitted and respected them [for training us]; shall we not much more willingly submit to the Father of