Catholic Public Domain Version
"For I will not contend unceasingly, and I will not be angry to the end. For I will exhale my breath, and the Spirit will go forth from my face. "
— Isaiah 57:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.”
“For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made. ”
“For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls who I have made.”
“For I will not be hostile forever or perpetually angry, for then man’s spirit would grow faint before me, the life-giving breath I created.”
“For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be angry unto the end: because the spirit shall go forth from my face, and breathings I will make.”
“For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.”
“For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.”
When you cry out, let your followers free you. But the wind will carry them all away; a breeze will take them up. But he who has faith in me will inherit the earth and will possess my holy mountain.
And I will say: “Make way! Grant passage! Move to the side of the path! Take the obstacles out of the way of my people!”
For this is said by the Most High, the Sublime One, who dwells in eternity. And his name is Holy, for he dwells in the exalted and holy place, and he acts with a restrained and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
For I will not contend unceasingly, and I will not be angry to the end. For I will exhale my breath, and the Spirit will go forth from my face.
Because of the iniquity of his avarice, I was angry, and I struck him down. I concealed my face from you, and I was angry. And he went astray by wandering in his heart.
I saw his ways, and I healed him, and I led him back again, and I restored consolations to him and to those who mourn for him.
I created the fruit of the lips: peace, peace to him who is far away, and peace to him who is near, said the Lord, and I healed him.