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Matthew 12:19–20

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19He will not quarrel or cry aloud,

nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;

20a bruised reed he will not break,

and a smoldering wick he will not quench,

until he brings justice to victory;

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

He will not quarrel or cry out;

no one will hear his voice in the streets.

A bruised reed he will not break,

and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,

till he has brought justice through to victory.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He will not argue or shout,

and no one will hear his voice in the streets.

He will not break a bruised reed,

and he will not put out a smoldering wick,

until he has led justice to victory.

NLTNew Living Translation

He will not fight or shout

or raise his voice in public.

He will not crush the weakest reed

or put out a flickering candle.

Finally he will cause justice to be victorious.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He will not quarrel or cry out,

nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

A crushed reed he will not break,

and a smoldering wick he will not extinguish,

until he brings justice to victory.

KJV 1900King James Version

He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.