Isaiah 55:9
ContextNET © | for just as the sky 1 is higher than the earth, so my deeds 2 are superior to 3 your deeds and my plans 4 superior to your plans. |
NIV © | "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. |
NASB © | "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts. |
NLT © | For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. |
MSG © | "For as the sky soars high above earth, so the way I work surpasses the way you work, and the way I think is beyond the way you think. |
BBE © | For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. |
NRSV © | For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. |
NKJV © | "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. |
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NET © | for just as the sky 1 is higher than the earth, so my deeds 2 are superior to 3 your deeds and my plans 4 superior to your plans. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context. 2 tn Heb “ways” (so many English versions). 3 tn Heb “are higher than.” 4 tn Or “thoughts” (so many English versions). |