Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I chide not ever, and am not wroth without end. But the blasting goeth from me, though I make the breath.
New American Standard Bible
For the spirit would grow faint before Me,
And the
King James Version
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Holman Bible
and I will not always be angry;
for then the spirit would grow weak before Me,
even the breath of man, which I have made.
International Standard Version
For I won't accuse forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the human spirit would grow faint before me even the souls that I have created.
A Conservative Version
For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry, for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.
American Standard Version
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.
Amplified
“For I will not contend forever,
Nor will I always be angry;
For [if I did stay angry] the spirit [of man] would grow weak before Me,
And the breath of those whom I have created.
Bible in Basic English
For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.
Darby Translation
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Julia Smith Translation
For not forever will I contend, and not to everlasting will I be angry: for the spirit will faint from before me, and the lives I made.
King James 2000
For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I will not attack forever, and I will not be angry forever, for [the] spirit will grow faint before me, and [the] breaths [that] I myself I have made.
Modern King James verseion
For I will not contend forever, nor will I be always angry; for the spirit should fail before Me, and the souls I have made.
NET Bible
For I will not be hostile forever or perpetually angry, for then man's spirit would grow faint before me, the life-giving breath I created.
New Heart English Bible
For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls who I have made.
The Emphasized Bible
For not age-abidingly, will I contend, Nor perpetually, will I be wroth, - For, spirit, before me, would faint, Even the breathing souls, which, I, had made.
Webster
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit would fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
World English Bible
For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls who I have made.
Youngs Literal Translation
For, not to the age do I strive, nor for ever am I wroth, For the spirit from before Me is feeble, And the souls I have made.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 57:16
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Context Readings
Peace For The Contrite
15 For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart. 16 For I chide not ever, and am not wroth without end. But the blasting goeth from me, though I make the breath. 17 I am wroth with him for his covetousness and lust, I smite him, I hide me, and am angry, when he turneth himself, and followeth the byway of his own heart.
Cross References
Psalm 85:5
Wilt thou be displeased at us forever? Wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another?
Micah 7:18
Where is there such a God as thou? That pardonest wickedness, and forgivest the offenses of the remnant of thine heritage? He keepeth not his wrath for ever. And why? His delight is to have compassion.
Isaiah 42:5
For thus sayeth God the LORD unto him, even he that made the heavens, and spread them abroad, and set forth the earth with her increase: which giveth breath unto the people that is in it, and to them that dwell therein,
Genesis 6:3
And the LORD said, "My spirit shall not always strive with man, for they are flesh. Nevertheless I will give them yet space, a hundred and twenty years."
Numbers 16:22
And they fell upon their faces, and said, "O most mighty God of the spirits of all flesh; one man hath sinned, and wilt thou be wroth with all the multitude?"
Job 34:14-15
To whom hath he given his heart, for to draw his spirit and breath unto him?
Psalm 78:38-39
But he was so merciful, that he forgave their misdeeds, and destroyed them not. Yea, many a time turned he his wrath away, and would not suffer his whole displeasure to arise.
Psalm 103:9-16
He will not alwayS be chiding, neither keepeth he his anger forever.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
Or dust be turned again unto earth from whence it came, and or the spirit return unto God, which gave it.
Jeremiah 10:24
Therefore chasten thou us, O LORD; but with favour, and not in thy wrath. Bring us not utterly to naught.
Jeremiah 38:16
So the king swore an oath secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, "As truly as the LORD liveth, that made us these souls, I will not slay thee, nor give thee in to the hands of them that seek after thy life."
Zechariah 12:1
The heavy burden which the LORD hath devised for Israel. Thus sayeth the LORD, which spread the heavens abroad, laid the foundation of the earth, and giveth man the breath of life,
Hebrews 12:9
Moreover, seeing we had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: should we not much rather be in subjection unto the father of spiritual gifts that we might live?