Isaiah 42:3 “A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not ext…”

Isaiah 42:3

A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

A bruised reede shall hee not breake, and the smoking flaxe shall he not quench: he shall bring foorth iudgement in trueth.

Darby Translation

A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment according to truth.

Young's Literal Translation

A bruised reed he breaketh not, And dim flax he quencheth not, To truth he bringeth forth judgment.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“bruised”

Ezekiel 34:16 Jeremiah 31:25 Isaiah 40:11 Psalm 147:3 Matthew 11:28 John 20:19–21

Ezekiel 34:16 · BSB

I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’

Jeremiah 31:25 · BSB

for I will refresh the weary soul and replenish all who are weak.”

Isaiah 40:11 · BSB

He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.

Psalm 147:3 · BSB

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Matthew 11:28 · BSB

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

John 20:19–21 · BSB

It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.

“he shall”

John 5:30 Revelation 19:11 Psalm 96:13 Psalm 72:2–4 Psalm 98:9 Micah 7:9

John 5:30 · BSB

I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

Revelation 19:11 · BSB

Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.

Psalm 96:13 · BSB

before the LORD, for He is coming— He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.

Psalm 72:2–4 · BSB

May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.

Psalm 98:9 · BSB

before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Micah 7:9 · BSB

Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.

Also

Matthew 18:10–14

Matthew 18:10–14 · BSB

See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets.

4He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”

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