Isaiah 55:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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 (ASV)
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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 (WEB)
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 (YLT)
For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.
| For | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| as the heavens | גָבְה֥וּ | gobhû | ɡove-HOO |
| are higher | שָׁמַ֖יִם | šāmayim | sha-MA-yeem |
| than the earth, | מֵאָ֑רֶץ | mēʾāreṣ | may-AH-rets |
| so | כֵּ֣ן | kēn | kane |
| are my ways | גָּבְה֤וּ | gobhû | ɡove-HOO |
| higher | דְרָכַי֙ | dĕrākay | deh-ra-HA |
| than your ways, | מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔ם | middarkêkem | mee-dahr-hay-HEM |
| and my thoughts | וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖י | ûmaḥšĕbōtay | oo-mahk-sheh-voh-TAI |
| than your thoughts. | מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ | mimmaḥšĕbōtêkem | mee-mahk-sheh-voh-tay-HEM |