Isaiah
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Isaiah 55:9
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
King James Version (KJV)
Isaiah 55:9 Context
6Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: 7Let 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. 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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Other Translations
For as the heauens are higher then the earth, so are my wayes higher then your wayes, and my thoughts then your thouhts.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"For {as} the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- Basic English Bible
For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- Darby Bible
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- Webster's Bible
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- World English Bible
For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.
- Youngs Literal Bible
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"For {as} the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- Basic English Bible
For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- Darby Bible
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- Webster's Bible
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- World English Bible
For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.
- Youngs Literal Bible
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Discussion for Isaiah 55:9
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5 years AgoBSP for verse 9God's thoughts and ways are so much higher than ours that there are some things that we can't understand. The way we might think and reason on a matter is so inferior when compared to God's way of doing things. It is truly humbling to meditate on the meaning behind this verse.Flag