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Isaiah 55:9

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7 Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

10 For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,

11 so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.

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BSB
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.
KJV
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
WEB
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
ASV
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
DARBY
For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
BLB
“For the heavens are higher than the earth; so My ways are higher than your⁺ ways, and My thoughts than your⁺ thoughts.
ÅB
som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier, og mine tanker høyere enn deres tanker.
OTB
«For som himmelen er høyere enn jorden, slik er mine veier høyere enn deres veier og mine tanker enn deres tanker.
B1930
som himmelen er høiere enn jorden, således er mine veier høiere enn eders veier, og mine tanker høiere enn eders tanker.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 103:11

    For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.

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  • Romans 11:31–36

    so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.

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  • Matthew 11:25

    At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

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  • Psalms 77:19

    Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.

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  • Psalms 36:5

    Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.

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  • Psalms 89:2

    For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”

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