Isaiah 55:8
Isaiah chapter 55 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.
Context
v.7let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
v.8This passage
v.9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 40:5
Many, O Jehovah my God, are the wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward: They cannot be set in order unto thee; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.
- Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
- Proverbs 21:8
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.
- Proverbs 25:3
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
- Hosea 14:9
Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.
- Psalms 92:5
How great are thy works, O Jehovah! Thy thoughts are very deep.