10 雨雪从天降下,并不返回,
而是要滋润大地,
使地上的植物发芽生长,
叫播种的有种子,
吃饭的有食粮。
11 同样,我口中所出的话也不会徒然返回,
而是要成就我的旨意,
实现我的计划。

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10 As the rain(A) and the snow
    come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
    without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,(B)
    so that it yields seed(C) for the sower and bread for the eater,(D)
11 so is my word(E) that goes out from my mouth:
    It will not return to me empty,(F)
but will accomplish what I desire
    and achieve the purpose(G) for which I sent it.

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