Isaiah 42:3
“A bruised reed shall he not breake, and the smoking flaxe shall hee not quench: he shall bring forth iudgment vnto trueth.”
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Isaiah 42:3 Context
1Behold my seruant whome I vphold, mine elect in whom my soule delighteth: I haue put my Spirit vpon him, he shall bring forth iudgement to the Gentiles. 2Hee shall not crie, nor lift vp, nor cause his voyce to bee heard in the streete. 3A bruised reed shall he not breake, and the smoking flaxe shall hee not quench: he shall bring forth iudgment vnto trueth. 4He shall not faile nor be discouraged, till he haue set iudgement in the earth: and the yles shall waite for his lawe. 5¶ Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heauens, and stretched them out, he that spread foorth the earth and that which commeth out of it, he that giueth breath vnto the people vpon it, and spirit to them that walke therein:
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Other Translations for Isaiah 42:3
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
- King James Version
"A bruised reed He will not break And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment according to truth.
- Darby Bible
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to truth.
- Webster's Bible
He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.
- World English Bible
A bruised reed he breaketh not, And dim flax he quencheth not, To truth he bringeth forth judgment.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 42:3
42:3 Break - Christ will not deal rigorously with those that come to him, but he will use all gentleness, cherishing the smallest beginnings of grace, comforting and healing wounded consciences. Quench - That wick of a candle which is almost extinct, he will not quench, but revive and kindle it again. Judgment - The law of God, or the doctrine of the gospel, which he will bring forth, unto, with, or according to truth, that is, truly and faithfully.