Isaiah 42:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment according to truth.
World English Bible (WEB)
A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A bruised reed he breaketh not, And dim flax he quencheth not, To truth he bringeth forth judgment.
| reed A | קָנֶ֤ה | qāne | ka-NEH |
| bruised | רָצוּץ֙ | rāṣûṣ | ra-TSOOTS |
| shall he not | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| break, | יִשְׁבּ֔וֹר | yišbôr | yeesh-BORE |
| flax and the | וּפִשְׁתָּ֥ה | ûpištâ | oo-feesh-TA |
| smoking | כֵהָ֖ה | kēhâ | hay-HA |
| not he shall | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| quench: | יְכַבֶּ֑נָּה | yĕkabbennâ | yeh-ha-BEH-na |
| unto truth. he shall | לֶאֱמֶ֖ת | leʾĕmet | leh-ay-MET |
| bring | יוֹצִ֥יא | yôṣîʾ | yoh-TSEE |
| forth judgment | מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | mišpāṭ | meesh-PAHT |