Isaiah 55:9

NETBible

for just as the sky 1  is higher than the earth, so my deeds 2  are superior to 3  your deeds and my plans 4  superior to your plans.

NIV ©

"As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

NASB ©

"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.

NLT ©

For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.

MSG ©

"For as the sky soars high above earth, so the way I work surpasses the way you work, and the way I think is beyond the way you think.

BBE ©

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

NRSV ©

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

NKJV ©

"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

KJV
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so are my ways
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and my thoughts
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NASB ©
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And My thoughts
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CONJ
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PRT
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T-NSM
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N-NSM
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PREP
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N-GSF
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ADV
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T-GPF
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N-GPF
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CONJ
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NET [draft] ITL
for
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just as
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the sky
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is higher
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than the earth
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to your deeds
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and my plans
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superior to your plans
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.
HEBREW
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NETBible

for just as the sky 1  is higher than the earth, so my deeds 2  are superior to 3  your deeds and my plans 4  superior to your plans.

NET Notes

1 tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

2 tn Heb “ways” (so many English versions).

3 tn Heb “are higher than.”

4 tn Or “thoughts” (so many English versions).