Isaiah 55:10-11

New International Version

¹⁰As 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)
¹¹so 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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Isaiah 55:10-11

New American Standard Bible

¹⁰For as the ^(A)rain and the snow come down from heaven,
And do not return there without watering the earth
And making it produce and sprout,
And providing ^(B)seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
¹¹So will My ^(C)word be which goes out of My mouth;
It will ^(D)not return to Me empty,
Without ^(E)accomplishing what I desire,
And without succeeding in the purpose for which I sent it.

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Isaiah 55:10-11

English Standard Version

¹⁰^(A)“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven
    and do not return there but water the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
    ^(B)giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
¹¹so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
    it shall not return to me empty,
but ^(C)it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
    and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

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Isaiah 55:10-11

Contemporary English Version

¹⁰^(A) “Rain and snow fall from the sky.
But they don't return
    without watering the earth
that produces seeds to plant
    and grain to eat.
¹¹That's how it is with my words.
    They don't return to me
without doing everything
    I send them to do.”