Isaiah 42:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.”
Isaiah 42:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 42:3 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Isaiah 42:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Isaiah 42:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.”
Isaiah 42:3 — World English Bible
Isaiah 42:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth. ”
Isaiah 42:3 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 42:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A bruised reed he breaketh not, And dim flax he quencheth not, To truth he bringeth forth judgment.”
Isaiah 42:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 42:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment according to truth. ”
Isaiah 42:3 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 42:3 GEN — 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.”
Isaiah 42:3 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 42:3 in Context — Isaiah 42
1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
5 Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
What Does Isaiah 42:3 Mean?
Isaiah 42:3 is a verse from the Book of Isaiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Isaiah chapter 42. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free