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Isaiah 42:3

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42:3A crushed reed he will not break,

a dim wick he will not extinguish;5

he will faithfully make just decrees.6

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Footnotes

  1. 5 The “crushed reed” and “dim wick” symbolize the weak and oppressed who are on the verge of extinction.
  2. 6 Heb “faithfully he will bring out justice” (cf. , ).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

a bruised reed he will not break,

and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;

he will faithfully bring forth justice.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A bruised reed he will not break,

and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.

In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He will not break a bruised reed,

and he will not put out a smoldering wick;

he will faithfully bring justice.

NLTNew Living Translation

He will not crush the weakest reed

or put out a flickering candle.

He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He will not break a broken reed,

and he will not extinguish a dim wick.

He will bring justice forth in faithfulness.

KJV 1900King James Version

A bruised reed shall he not break,

And the smoking flax shall he not quench:

He shall bring forth judgment unto truth.