American King James Version
"A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to truth. "
— Isaiah 42:3, American King James Version
“A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.”
“A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth. ”
“He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.”
“A crushed reed he will not break, a dim wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully make just decrees.”
“The bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.”
“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.”
“A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.”
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my elect, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit on him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
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 to truth.
He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. ¶
Thus says God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which comes out of it; he that gives breath to the people on it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;