NET Bible
"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."
— Isaiah 57:16, NET Bible
“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 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 for help, let your idols help you! The wind blows them all away, a breeze carries them away. But the one who looks to me for help will inherit the land and will have access to my holy mountain.”
He says,“Build it! Build it! Clear a way! Remove all the obstacles out of the way of my people!”
For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy:“I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
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.
I was angry because of their sinful greed; I attacked them and angrily rejected them, yet they remained disobedient and stubborn.
I have seen their behavior, but I will heal them. I will lead them, and I will provide comfort to them and those who mourn with them.
I am the one who gives them reason to celebrate. Complete prosperity is available both to those who are far away and those who are nearby,” says the LORD,“and I will heal them.