Isaiah 55:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.

New Living Translation
“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.

English Standard Version
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD.

Berean Study Bible
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.

NASB 1995
"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD.

NASB 1977
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.

Amplified Bible
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways.” This is the LORD’s declaration.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not My ways." This is the LORD's declaration."

Contemporary English Version
The LORD says: "My thoughts and my ways are not like yours.

Good News Translation
"My thoughts," says the LORD, "are not like yours, and my ways are different from yours.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"My thoughts are not your thoughts, and my ways are not your ways," declares the LORD.

International Standard Version
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.

NET Bible
"Indeed, my plans are not like your plans, and my deeds are not like your deeds,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

New King James Version
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," says the LORD.

World English Bible
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," says Yahweh.

American King James Version
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, said the LORD.

American Standard Version
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.

A Faithful Version
"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor your ways My ways," says the LORD.

Darby Bible Translation
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.

English Revised Version
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For my thoughtes are not your thoughts, neither are your wayes my wayes, sayth the Lord.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For thus saith ye Lord: My thoughtes are not your thoughtes, & your wayes are not my wayes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For thus saieth the LORDE: My thoughtes are not youre thoughtes, & youre wayes are not my wayes:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“For My thoughts [are] not your thoughts, "" Nor your ways My ways,” "" A declaration of YHWH,

Young's Literal Translation
For not My thoughts are your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, -- an affirmation of Jehovah,

Smith's Literal Translation
For not my purposes your purposes and not your ways my ways, says Jehovah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For my thoughts are not your thoughts: nor your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways, says the Lord.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because my thoughts are not as your thoughts, and my ways are not as your ways, says LORD JEHOVAH

Lamsa Bible
For my thoughts are not like your thoughts, neither are my ways like your ways, says the LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Neither are your ways My ways, saith the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For my counsels are not as your counsels, nor are my ways as your ways, saith the Lord.
















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