Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And the strong shall be for tow, and his work a spark; and they shall both burn together, and there shall be none to quench them.
New American Standard Bible
His work also a spark.
Thus they shall both
And there will be
King James Version
And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
Holman Bible
and his work a spark;
both will burn together,
with no one to quench the flames.
International Standard Version
Your strong one will be like tinder, and your work a spark; both of them will burn together, with no one to quench the flames that burn them."
A Conservative Version
And the strong shall be as flax, and his work as a spark. And they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
American Standard Version
And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
Amplified
The strong man will become tinder,
And his work a spark.
So both will burn together
And there will be none to quench them.
Bible in Basic English
And the strong will be as food for the fire, and his work as a flame; and they will be burned together, with no one to put out the fire.
Julia Smith Translation
And the strong was for tow, and his work for a spark, and they two were burnt together, and none quenching.
King James 2000
And the strong shall be as tinder, and the work of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them .
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the strong [man] shall become like tinder, and his work like a spark. And both of them shall burn together, and there is not one to quench [them]."
Modern King James verseion
And the strong shall be like tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall put them out.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as for the glory of your graven images, it shall be turned to dry straw, and he that made them to a spark. And they shall both burn together, so that no man shall be able to quench them.
NET Bible
The powerful will be like a thread of yarn, their deeds like a spark; both will burn together, and no one will put out the fire.
New Heart English Bible
The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them."
The Emphasized Bible
Then shall the strong one become tow, And his work a spark, - And they shall both blaze together And there be none to quench the fire.
Webster
And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
World English Bible
The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the strong hath been for tow, And his work for a spark, And burned have both of them together, And there is none quenching!
Interlinear
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 1:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Purification Of Jerusalem
30 For ye shall be as a terebinth whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water. 31 And the strong shall be for tow, and his work a spark; and they shall both burn together, and there shall be none to quench them.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 66:24
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorrence unto all flesh.
Judges 15:14
When he came to Lehi, the Philistines came shouting to meet him; and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the ropes which were on his arms became as flax that has caught fire, and his bonds melted off his hands.
Isaiah 5:24
Therefore as a tongue of fire devoureth the stubble, and dry grass sinketh down in the flame, their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust; for they have rejected the law of Jehovah of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 9:19
Through the wrath of Jehovah of hosts is the land burned up, and the people is as fuel for fire: a man spareth not his brother;
Isaiah 26:11
Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, but they do not see: yet they shall see thy jealousy for the people, and be ashamed; yea, the fire which is for thine adversaries shall devour them.
Isaiah 27:4
Fury is not in me. Oh that I had briars and thorns in battle against me! I would march against them, I would burn them together.
Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath surprised the hypocrites: Who among us shall dwell with the consuming fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting flames?
Isaiah 34:9-10
And the torrents thereof shall be turned into pitch, and its dust into brimstone; yea, the land thereof shall become burning pitch:
Isaiah 43:17
who bringeth forth chariot and horse, army and power they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched as tow:
Isaiah 50:11
Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and among the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of my hand: ye shall lie down in sorrow.
Ezekiel 20:47-48
and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of Jehovah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flashing flame shall not be quenched; and all that it meets from the south to the north shall be burned thereby.
Ezekiel 32:21
The strong among the mighty, with them that helped him, shall speak to him out of the midst of Sheol: they are gone down, they lie still, the uncircumcised, slain by the sword.
Malachi 4:1
For behold, the day cometh, burning as a furnace; and all the proud and all that work wickedness shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith Jehovah of hosts, so that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Matthew 3:10
And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
Mark 9:43-49
And if thy hand serve as a snare to thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having thy two hands to go away into hell, into the fire unquenchable;
Revelation 6:14-17
And the heaven was removed as a book rolled up, and every mountain and island were removed out of their places.
Revelation 14:10-11
he also shall drink of the wine of the fury of God prepared unmixed in the cup of his wrath, and he shall be tormented in fire and brimstone before the holy angels and before the Lamb.
Revelation 19:20
And the beast was taken, and the false prophet that was with him, who wrought the signs before him by which he deceived them that received the mark of the beast, and those that worship his image. Alive were both cast into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone;
Revelation 20:10
And the devil who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are both the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for the ages of ages.