Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
The High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is holy, says: 'I dwell in the high and holy and also with him who has a contrite and humble spirit. I revive the spirit of the humble, and the heart of the contrite ones.'
16
For the spirit would grow faint before Me,
And the
Cross References
Psalm 85:5
Will you be angry with us forever? Will you ever let go of your anger in the generations to come?
Micah 7:18
Who is a God like you who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? You do not keep your anger forever, because you delight in loving-kindness (unchanging love).
Isaiah 42:5
God created the heavens and stretched them out. He fashioned the earth and all that lives there. He gave life and breath to all its people. And now Jehovah God says to his servant:
Genesis 6:3
Jehovah said: My Spirit will not contend (judge) (plead) with man forever, for he is mortal and corrupt. Therefore his days will be a hundred and twenty years.
Numbers 16:22
Immediately, they bowed with their faces touching the ground and said: O God, you are the God who gives the breath of life to everyone! If one man sins, will you be angry with the entire congregation?
Job 34:14-15
If He should determine to do so, If He should gather to himself his spirit and his breath,
Psalm 78:38-39
But he is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained his anger many times. He did not display all of his fury.
Psalm 103:9-16
He will not always chasten, nor will he keep his anger forever.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
Then the dust will return to the earth as it was. The spirit (life) will return to God who gave it.
Jeremiah 10:24
Correct me, O Jehovah but please be fair. Do not correct me when you are angry. Otherwise, you will reduce me to nothing.
Jeremiah 38:16
So King Zedekiah promised me in secret: I swear by the living God, the God who gave us life, that I will not put you to death or hand you over to the men who want to kill you.
Zechariah 12:1
The prophetic utterance of the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. Jehovah declared: Who stretches forth the heavens? Who lays the foundation of the earth? Who forms the spirit of man within him?
Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh that corrected us, and we gave them respect. Shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?