Parallel Verses
King James 2000
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
New American Standard Bible
So are My ways higher than your ways
And My thoughts than your thoughts.
King James Version
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Holman Bible
so My ways are higher than your ways,
and My thoughts than your thoughts.
International Standard Version
"For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
A Conservative Version
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
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Amplified
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways
And My thoughts higher than your thoughts.
Bible in Basic English
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Darby Translation
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Julia Smith Translation
As the heavens were high above the earth, so my ways were high above your ways, and my purposes above your purposes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"For [as] [the] heavens are {higher} than [the] earth, so my ways are {higher} than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Modern King James verseion
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But as far as the heavens are higher than the earth, so far do my ways exceed yours, and my thoughts yours.
NET Bible
for just as the sky is higher than the earth, so my deeds are superior to your deeds and my plans superior to your plans.
New Heart English Bible
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
The Emphasized Bible
For, higher, are the heavens than the earth, - So, higher, are My ways than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
Webster
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
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Youngs Literal Translation
For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.
Themes
God » Voice of select readings » Ways of
God » Supplies of » Thoughts of
Topics
Interlinear
Gabahh
'erets
Gabahh
Devotionals
Devotionals about Isaiah 55:9
Devotionals containing Isaiah 55:9
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 55:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Invitation To True Rewards
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and returns not there, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Cross References
Psalm 103:11
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Psalm 36:5
Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and your faithfulness reaches unto the clouds.
Psalm 77:19
Your way is in the sea, and your path in the great waters, and your footsteps are not known.
Psalm 89:2
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up forever: your faithfulness shall you establish in the very heavens.
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes.
Romans 11:31-36
Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.