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Isaiah 55:6-9
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6 Seek(A) the Lord while he may be found;(B)
    call(C) on him while he is near.
7 Let the wicked forsake(D) their ways
    and the unrighteous their thoughts.(E)
Let them turn(F) to the Lord, and he will have mercy(G) on them,
    and to our God, for he will freely pardon.(H)

8 “For my thoughts(I) are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways,”(J)
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,(K)
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.(L)

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Isaiah 55:6-9
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6 (A)Seek the Lord while He may be found;
(B)Call upon Him while He is near.
7 (C)Let the wicked abandon his way,
And the unrighteous person his (D)thoughts;
And let him (E)return to the Lord,
And He will have (F)compassion on him,
And to our God,
For He will (G)abundantly pardon.
8 “For My thoughts are not (H)your thoughts,
Nor are (I)your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.
9 “For (J)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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Isaiah 55:6-9
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6 
Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call on Him [for salvation] while He is near.
7 
Let the wicked leave (behind) his way
And the unrighteous man his thoughts;
And let him return to the Lord,
And He will have compassion (mercy) on him,
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon.
8 
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.
9 
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways
And My thoughts higher than your thoughts.

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Isaiah 55:6-9
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6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith 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.

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Isaiah 55:6-9
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6 Turn to the Lord!
He can still be found.
    Call out to God! He is near.
7 Give up your evil ways
    and your evil thoughts.
Return to the Lord our God.
He will be merciful
    and forgive your sins.

8 The Lord says:
“My thoughts and my ways
    are not like yours.
9 Just as the heavens
    are higher than the earth,
my thoughts and my ways
    are higher than yours.

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