Matthew 12:20

God’s Chosen Servant

19He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets. 20A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory. 21In His name the nations will put their hope.”

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Berean Standard Bible
A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
American Standard Version (1901)
A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Bible in Basic English
The crushed stem will not be broken by him; and the feebly burning light will he not put out, till he has made righteousness overcome all.
Douay-Rheims 1899
The bruised reed he shall not break: and smoking flax he shall not extinguish: till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Free Bible Version
He won't break a damaged reed, And he won't extinguish a smoking wick, Until he has proved that his judgment is right,
Geneva Bible 1599
A bruised reede shall he not breake, and smoking flaxe shall he not quenche, till he bring forth iudgement vnto victorie.
King James (Authorized) Version
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
One Unity Resource Bible
He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
Translation for Translators
Until he has justly judged the people who trust in him and has declared them not guilty, he will not destroy anyone who is weak like a smashed stalk [MET], nor will he silence anyone who is as helpless as a smoldering linen wick [MET, DOU].
Unlocked Literal Bible
He will not break any bruised reed; he will not quench any smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory,
Noah Webster Bible
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he shall send forth judgment to victory.
World English Bible
He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
Young's Literal Translation
a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,