American Standard Version
"A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth. "
— Isaiah 42:3, American Standard Version
“A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto 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 chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
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.
Thus saith God Jehovah, he that created the heavens, and stretched them forth; he that spread abroad the earth and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;