20 A bruised reed he will not break,

and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,

till he has brought justice through to victory.

20 a bruised reed he will not break,

and a smoldering wick he will not quench,

until he brings justice to victory;

20 He will not crush the weakest reed

or put out a flickering candle.

Finally he will cause justice to be victorious.

20 A bruised reed He will not break,

And smoking flax He will not quench,

Till He sends forth justice to victory;

20 He will not break a crushed blade of grass

or put out even a weak flame

until he makes justice win the victory.

20 A bruised reed shall he not break,

And smoking flax shall he not quench,

Till he send forth judgment unto victory.

20 a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;

20 He will not break off a damaged cattail. 

He will not even put out a smoking wick 

until he has made justice victorious. 

20 He will not break a bruised reed,

and He will not put out a smoldering wick,

until He has led justice to victory.

20 He will not break a bruised reed

or quench a smoldering wick

until he brings justice to victory.

20 A crushed reed he will not break,

and a smoldering wick he will not extinguish,

until he brings justice to victory.

20 He will not break a bent twig.

He will not put out a dimly burning flame.

He will make everything right.

20 “A battered reed He will not break off,

And a smoldering wick He will not put out,

Until He leads justice to victory.