Isaiah 45:9
Lexham English Bible
9 Woe to the one who strives with his maker,[a]
a potsherd among[b] potsherds of earth!
Does the clay say to the one who fashions it,
‘What are you making?’
and ‘Your work has no hands’?
Footnotes
- Isaiah 45:9 Literally “one who forms”
- Isaiah 45:9 Or “with”
Isaiah 45:9
King James Version
9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
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Isaiah 45:9
New King James Version
9 “Woe to him who strives with (A)his Maker!
Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth!
(B)Shall the clay say to him who forms it, ‘What are you making?’
Or shall your handiwork say, ‘He has no hands’?
Isaiah 45:9
English Standard Version
9 (A)“Woe to him who strives with him who formed him,
a pot among earthen pots!
(B)Does the clay say to him who forms it, ‘What are you making?’
or ‘Your work has no handles’?
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