Isaiah 55:8-12

King James Version

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

⁹For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

¹⁰For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

¹¹So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

¹²For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

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Isaiah 55:8-12

New International Version

⁸“For my thoughts^(A) are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways,”^(B)
declares the Lord.
⁹“As the heavens are higher than the earth,^(C)
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.^(D)
¹⁰As the rain^(E) and the snow
    come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
    without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,^(F)
    so that it yields seed^(G) for the sower and bread for the eater,^(H)
¹¹so is my word^(I) that goes out from my mouth:
    It will not return to me empty,^(J)
but will accomplish what I desire
    and achieve the purpose^(K) for which I sent it.
¹²You will go out in joy^(L)
    and be led forth in peace;^(M)
the mountains and hills
    will burst into song^(N) before you,
and all the trees^(O) of the field
    will clap their hands.^(P)

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Isaiah 55:8-12

New King James Version

⁸“For^(A) My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.
⁹“For^(B) as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.

¹⁰“For ^(C)as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there,
But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
And bread to the eater,
¹¹^(D)So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me ^[a]void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall ^(E)prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

¹²“For^(F) you shall go out with joy,
And be led out with peace;
The mountains and the hills
Shall ^(G)break forth into singing before you,
And ^(H)all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.