American Standard Version
"A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory. "
— Matthew 12:20, American Standard Version
“A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.”
“He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.”
“He will not break a bruised reed or extinguish a smoldering wick, until he brings justice to victory.”
“The bruised reed he shall not break: and smoking flax he shall not extinguish: till he send forth judgment unto victory.”
“The crushed stem will not be broken by him; and the feebly burning light will he not put out, till he has made righteousness overcome all.”
“A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.”
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, And he shall declare judgment to the Gentiles.
He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.
Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw.
And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David?