Isaiah 57:16

NETBible

For I will not be hostile 1  forever or perpetually angry, for then man’s spirit would grow faint before me, 2  the life-giving breath I created.

NIV ©

I will not accuse for ever, nor will I always be angry, for then the spirit of man would grow faint before me—the breath of man that I have created.

NASB ©

"For I will not contend forever, Nor will I always be angry; For the spirit would grow faint before Me, And the breath of those whom I have made.

NLT ©

For I will not fight against you forever; I will not always show my anger. If I did, all people would pass away––all the souls I have made.

MSG ©

For I'm not going to haul people into court endlessly, I'm not going to be angry forever. Otherwise, people would lose heart. These souls I created would tire out and give up.

BBE ©

For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.

NRSV ©

For I will not continually accuse, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirits would grow faint before me, even the souls that I have made.

NKJV ©

For I will not contend forever, Nor will I always be angry; For the spirit would fail before Me, And the souls which I have made.

KJV
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before
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NASB ©
"For I will not contend
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forever
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, Nor
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will I always
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be angry
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; For the spirit
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faint
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before
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of those whom
I have made
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.
LXXM
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ADV
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PREP
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T-ASM
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N-ASM
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V-FAI-1S
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P-AP
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CONJ
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PREP
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A-GSM
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P-DP
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N-NSN
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PRT
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PREP
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P-GS
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CONJ
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N-ASF
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A-ASF
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P-NS
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V-AAI-1S
NET [draft] ITL
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I
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created
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HEBREW
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NETBible

For I will not be hostile 1  forever or perpetually angry, for then man’s spirit would grow faint before me, 2  the life-giving breath I created.

NET Notes

1 tn Or perhaps, “argue,” or “accuse” (so NAB, NIV, NRSV).

2 tn Heb “for a spirit from before me would be faint.”