Standard Version (ASV) – Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are myAmerican ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Amplified Bible (AMP) – Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.
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Common English Bible (CEB) – Isaiah 55:9 Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my plans than your plans.
English Standard Version (ESV) – Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
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Good News Translation (GNT) – Isaiah 55:9 As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways and thoughts above yours.
God’s Word To The Nations (God’s word) – Isaiah 55:9 “Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts are higher than your thoughts.”
King James Version (KJV) – Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
New Century Version (NCV) – Isaiah 55:9 Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.
New International Version (NIV) – Isaiah 55:9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
New King James Version (NKJV) – Isaiah 55:9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.
New Living Translation (NLT) – Isaiah 55:9 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.
Revised Standard Version (RSV) – Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
The Message Bible (MSG) – Isaiah 55:9 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.
Updated King James Version (UKJV) – Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Young’s Literal Translation- Isaiah 55:9 For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.
Reflection
This verse is a reminder that God’s ways and thoughts are beyond human understanding. It emphasizes the vast difference between God’s wisdom and our own limited understanding.
The verse is an invitation to trust in God and His plan, even when we do not fully comprehend it. It is a call to humility and submission to God’s will, acknowledging that His ways are higher and greater than our own.
