Isaiah 45:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?”
Isaiah 45:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 45:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 45:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Woe to him who strives with his Maker— a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, ‘What are you making?’ or your work, ‘He has no hands’?”
Isaiah 45:9 — World English Bible
Isaiah 45:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? ”
Isaiah 45:9 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 45:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Woe <FI>to<Fi> him who is striving with his Former, (A potsherd with potsherds of the ground!) Doth clay say to its Framer, `What dost thou?' And thy work, `He hath no hands?'”
Isaiah 45:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 45:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let a potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that formeth it, What makest thou? Or thy work, He hath no hands? ”
Isaiah 45:9 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 45:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Woe be vnto him that striueth with his maker, the potsherd with the potsherds of the earth: shall the clay say to him that facioneth it, What makest thou? or thy worke, It hath none hands?”
Isaiah 45:9 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 45:9 in Context — Isaiah 45
7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it.
9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
10 Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
11 Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.
What Does Isaiah 45:9 Mean?
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