Isaiah 55:9 ““For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher t…”

Isaiah 55:9

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

World English Bible

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

American Standard Version

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Geneva Bible 1599

For as ye heauens are higher then the earth, so are my wayes higher then your wayes, and my thoughtes aboue your thoughts.

Darby Translation

For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Young's Literal Translation

For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.

Bible in Basic English

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

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Cross references

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

Psalm 103:11 Romans 11:31–36 Matthew 11:25 Psalm 77:19 Psalm 36:5 Psalm 89:2

Psalm 103:11 · BSB

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.

Romans 11:31–36 · BSB

so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.

Matthew 11:25 · BSB

At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

Psalm 77:19 · BSB

Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.

Psalm 36:5 · BSB

Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Psalm 89:2 · BSB

For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”

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

In context

8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.

10For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,

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