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Isaiah 42:2–4

He will not shout

or raise his voice in public.

He will not crush the weakest reed

or put out a flickering candle.

He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.

He will not falter or lose heart

until justice prevails throughout the earth.

Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction.*

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Isaiah 42:2–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

He will not shout or cry out,

or raise his voice in the streets.

A bruised reed he will not break,

and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.

In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;

he will not falter or be discouraged

till he establishes justice on earth.

In his teaching the islands will put their hope.”

Isaiah 42:2–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice,

or make it heard in the street;

a bruised reed he will not break,

and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;

he will faithfully bring forth justice.

He will not grow faint or be discouraged

till he has established justice in the earth;

and the coastlands wait for his law.

Isaiah 42:2–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

He shall not cry, nor lift up,

Nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

A bruised reed shall he not break,

And the smoking flax shall he not quench:

He shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

He shall not fail nor be discouraged,

Till he have set judgment in the earth:

And the isles shall wait for his law.

Isaiah 42:2–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

He will not cry out, nor raise His voice,

Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.

A bruised reed He will not break,

And smoking flax He will not quench;

He will bring forth justice for truth.

He will not fail nor be discouraged,

Till He has established justice in the earth;

And the coastlands shall wait for His law.”

Isaiah 42:2–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

He will not cry out or yell

or speak loudly in the streets.

He will not break a crushed blade of grass

or put out even a weak flame.

He will truly bring justice;

he will not lose hope or give up

until he brings justice to the world.

And people far away will trust his teachings.”

Isaiah 42:2–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

He will not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street. A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth. He will not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set justice in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.

Isaiah 42:2–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment according to truth. He shall not faint nor be in haste, till he have set justice in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

Isaiah 42:2–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

He will not cry out or raise ⸤his voice⸥. 

He will not make his voice heard in the streets. 

He will not break off a damaged cattail. 

He will not even put out a smoking wick. 

He will faithfully bring about justice. 

He will not be discouraged or crushed 

until he has set up justice on the earth. 

The coastlands will wait for his teachings. 

Isaiah 42:2–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

He will not cry out or shout

or make His voice heard in the streets.

He will not break a bruised reed,

and He will not put out a smoldering wick;

He will faithfully bring justice.

He will not grow weak or be discouraged

until He has established justice on earth.

The islands will wait for His instruction.”

Isaiah 42:2–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

He will not cry or lift up his voice,

or make it heard in the street;

a bruised reed he will not break,

and a dimly burning wick he will not quench;

he will faithfully bring forth justice.

He will not grow faint or be crushed

until he has established justice in the earth;

and the coastlands wait for his teaching.

Isaiah 42:2–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

He will not cry out and lift up

and make his voice heard in the street.

He will not break a broken reed,

and he will not extinguish a dim wick.

He will bring justice forth in faithfulness.

He will not grow faint,

and he will not be broken

until he has established justice in the earth.

And the coastlands wait for his teaching.

Isaiah 42:2–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He will not shout or cry out.

He will not raise his voice in the streets.

He will not break a bent twig.

He will not put out a dimly burning flame.

He will be faithful and make everything right.

He will not grow weak or lose hope.

He will not give up until he makes everything right on the earth.

The islands will put their hope in his law.”

Isaiah 42:2–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“He will not cry out or raise His voice,

Nor make His voice heard in the street.

“A bruised reed He will not break

And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish;

He will faithfully bring forth justice.

“He will not be disheartened or crushed

Until He has established justice in the earth;

And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”


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