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In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/42.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/42.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/42.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“A bent reed He will not break <i>off</i> And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"A bruised reed He will not break And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“A bruised reed He will not break, And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not break a bruised reed, and he will not put out a smoldering wick; he will faithfully bring justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not break a bruised reed, and He will not put out a smoldering wick; He will faithfully bring justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He won't break off a bent reed or put out a dying flame, but he will make sure that justice is done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will not break off a bent reed nor put out a flickering lamp. He will bring lasting justice to all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will not break off a damaged cattail. He will not even put out a smoking wick. He will faithfully bring about justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A crushed reed he will not break, and a fading candle he won't snuff out. He'll bring forth justice for the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A crushed reed he will not break, a dim wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully make just decrees. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/isaiah/42.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth justice unto truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He won't break a bruised reed. And he won't extinguish a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/isaiah/42.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/isaiah/42.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />A bruised reed He shall not break, and a smoking wick He shall not quench; in truth He shall bring forth justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/isaiah/42.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment according to truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment in truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/isaiah/42.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />A bruised reede shall hee not breake, and the smoking flaxe shall he not quench: he shall bring foorth iudgement in trueth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/isaiah/42.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And a broosed reede shall he not breake, and the smoking flaxe shall he not quench: but faythfully and truely shall he geue iudgement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/isaiah/42.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />A brussedrede shal he not breake, & the smokinge flax shal he not quench: but faithfully & truly shal he geue iudgmet.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A bruised reed He does not break, "" And faded flax He does not quench, "" He brings forth judgment to truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A bruised reed he breaketh not, And dim flax he quencheth not, To truth he bringeth forth judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A broken reed he shall not break, and bedimmed flax shall he not quench it: he shall bring forth judgment to truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The bruised reed he will not break, and the smoldering wick he will not extinguish. He will lead forth judgment unto truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A fractured reed he shall not break and the lamp that flickers he shall not extinguish. In the truth he shall bring out judgment<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A bruised reed shall he not break, and a flickering lamp he shall not extinguish; he shall truly bring forth judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A bruised reed shall he not break, And the dimly burning wick shall he not quench; He shall make the right to go forth according to the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench; but he shall bring forth judgement to truth.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/isaiah/42.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7533.htm" title="7533: rā·ṣūṣ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To crush. A primitive root; to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively.">A bruised</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: qā·neh (N-ms) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam.">reed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">He will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665: yiš·bō·wr (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To break, break in pieces. A primitive root; to burst.">break</a> <a href="/hebrew/3544.htm" title="3544: ḵê·hāh (Adj-fs) -- Dim, dull, faint. From kahah; feeble, obscure.">and a smoldering</a> <a href="/hebrew/6594.htm" title="6594: ū·p̄iš·tāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Flax. Feminine of pishteh; flax; by implication, a wick.">wick</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">He will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3518.htm" title="3518: yə·ḵab·ben·nāh (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 3fse) -- To be quenched or extinguished, to go out. A primitive root; to expire or to extinguish.">extinguish;</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: le·’ĕ·meṯ (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">He will faithfully</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yō·w·ṣî (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">bring forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">justice.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/isaiah/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7533.htm" title="7533. ratsats (raw-tsats') -- to crush">A bruised</a><a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070. qaneh (kaw-neh') -- a stalk, reed"> reed</a><a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665. shabar (shaw-bar') -- to break, break in pieces"> he breaketh</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> not</a><a href="/hebrew/3544.htm" title="3544. keheh (kay-heh') -- dim, dull, faint">, And dim</a><a href="/hebrew/6594.htm" title="6594. pishtah (pish-taw') -- flax"> flax</a><a href="/hebrew/3518.htm" title="3518. kabah (kaw-baw') -- to be quenched or extinguished, to go out"> he quencheth</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> not</a><a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571. 'emeth (eh'-meth) -- firmness, faithfulness, truth">, To truth</a><a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out"> he bringeth forth</a><a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment"> judgment.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">He will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="שׁבר_1 vqi3ms 7665"> break</a> <a href="/hebrew/7533.htm" title="רצץ vqsmsa 7533"> a bruised</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="קָנֶה ncmsa 7070"> reed</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> He will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3518.htm" title="כבה vpi3ms 3518"> put out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3544.htm" title="כֵּהֶה afsa 3544"> a smoldering</a> <a href="/hebrew/6594.htm" title="פִּשְׁתָּה ncfsa 6594"> wick</a>; <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">He will faithfully</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="אֱמֶת ncfsa 571"></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vhi3ms 3318"> bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmsa 4941"> justice</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/isaiah/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7533.htm" title="7533. ratsats (raw-tsats') -- to crush">"A bruised</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070. qaneh (kaw-neh') -- a stalk, reed">reed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665. shabar (shaw-bar') -- to break, break in pieces">He will not break</a> <a href="/hebrew/3544.htm" title="3544. keheh (kay-heh') -- dim, dull, faint">And a dimly</a> <a href="/hebrew/6594.htm" title="6594. pishtah (pish-taw') -- flax">burning wick</a> <a href="/hebrew/3518.htm" title="3518. kabah (kaw-baw') -- to be quenched or extinguished, to go out">He will not extinguish;</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571. 'emeth (eh'-meth) -- firmness, faithfulness, truth">He will faithfully</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">justice.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7533.htm" title="7533. ratsats (raw-tsats') -- to crush">A bruised</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070. qaneh (kaw-neh') -- a stalk, reed">reed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665. shabar (shaw-bar') -- to break, break in pieces">shall he not break,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3544.htm" title="3544. keheh (kay-heh') -- dim, dull, faint">and the smoking</a> <a href="/hebrew/6594.htm" title="6594. pishtah (pish-taw') -- flax">flax</a> <a href="/hebrew/3518.htm" title="3518. kabah (kaw-baw') -- to be quenched or extinguished, to go out">shall he not quench:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">he shall bring forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941. mishpat (mish-pawt') -- judgment">judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571. 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