Parallel Verses

King James 2000

To whom will you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike?

New American Standard Bible

To whom would you liken Me
And make Me equal and compare Me,
That we would be alike?

King James Version

To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

Holman Bible

“Who will you compare Me or make Me equal to?
Who will you measure Me with,
so that we should be like each other?

International Standard Version

"To whom will you compare me, count me equal, or liken me, so that I may be compared?

A Conservative Version

To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike?

American Standard Version

To whom will ye like me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

Amplified


“To whom would you liken Me
And make Me equal and compare Me,
That we may be alike?

Bible in Basic English

Who in your eyes is my equal? or what comparison will you make with me?

Darby Translation

To whom will ye liken me and make me equal, or compare me, that we may be like?

Julia Smith Translation

To whom will ye liken me and make equal? and compare me and we shall be like?

Lexham Expanded Bible

To whom will you liken me, and count as equal, and compare with me, as though we were alike?

Modern King James verseion

To whom will you compare Me, and make Me equal, and compare Me, that we may be alike?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whom will ye make me like, in fashion or image, that I may be like him?

NET Bible

To whom can you compare and liken me? Tell me whom you think I resemble, so we can be compared!

New Heart English Bible

"To whom will you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

The Emphasized Bible

To whom can ye liken me or make me equal? Or compare me, and we be like?

Webster

To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

World English Bible

"To whom will you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

Youngs Literal Translation

To whom do ye liken Me, and make equal? And compare Me, that we may be like?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To whom will ye liken
דּמה 
Damah 
Usage: 30

me, and make me equal
שׁוה 
Shavah 
Usage: 21

and compare
משׁל 
Mashal 
Usage: 16

References

Context Readings

Babylon's Idols

4 And even to your old age I am he; and even to gray hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. 5  To whom will you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike? 6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he makes it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

Cross References

Isaiah 40:18

To whom then will you liken God? or what likeness will you compare unto him?

Isaiah 40:25

To whom then will you liken me, or shall I be equal? says the Holy One.

Exodus 15:11

Who is like unto you, O LORD, among the gods? who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Psalm 86:8

Among the gods there is none like unto you, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto your works.

Psalm 89:6

For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

Psalm 89:8

O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto you? or to your faithfulness round about you?

Psalm 113:5

Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwells on high,

Jeremiah 10:6-7

Since as there is none like unto you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might.

Jeremiah 10:16

The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.

Philippians 2:6

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not a thing to be grasped to be equal with God:

Colossians 1:15

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation:

Hebrews 1:3

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

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