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Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 He will not break a bruised reed, and He will not put out a smoldering wick, until He has led justice to victory.
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English Standard Version
20 a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory;
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King James Version
20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
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The Message Bible
20 He won't walk over anyone's feelings, won't push you into a corner. Before you know it, his justice will triumph;
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New American Standard Bible
20 "A BATTERED REED HE WILL NOT BREAK OFF, AND A SMOLDERING WICK HE WILL NOT PUT OUT, UNTIL HE LEADS JUSTICE TO VICTORY.
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New International Version
20 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory.
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New King James Version
20 A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Till He sends forth justice to victory;
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New Living Translation
20 He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. Finally he will cause justice to be victorious.
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New Revised Standard
20 He will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick until he brings justice to victory.
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American Standard Version
20 A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
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The Bible in Basic English
20 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.
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Common English Bible
20 He won't break a bent stalk, and he won't snuff out a smoldering wick, until he makes justice win.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
20 He won't break a bent stalk, and he won't snuff out a smoldering wick, until he makes justice win.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
20 he will not snap off a broken reed or snuff out a smoldering wick until he has brought justice through to victory.
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The Darby Translation
20 a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;
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Good News Translation
20 He will not break off a bent reed, nor put out a flickering lamp. He will persist until he causes justice to triumph,
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
20 He will not break off a bent reed, nor put out a flickering lamp. He will persist until he causes justice to triumph,
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GOD'S WORD Translation
20 He will not break off a damaged cattail. He will not even put out a smoking wick until he has made justice victorious.
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Hebrew Names Version
20 He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a smoking flax, Until he sends forth judgment to victory.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
20 A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoking flax he shall not quench until he sends forth judgment unto victory.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
20 A bruised reed shall he not break , and smoking flax shall he not quench , till he send forth judgment unto victory.
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Lexham English Bible
20 A crushed reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not extinguish, until he brings justice to victory.
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New Century Version
20 He will not break a crushed blade of grass or put out even a weak flame until he makes justice win the victory.
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New International Reader's Version
20 He will not break a bent twig. He will not put out a dimly burning flame. He will make everything right.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
20 He will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick until he brings justice to victory.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
20 The bruised reed he shall not break: and smoking flax he shall not extinguish: till he send forth judgment unto victory.
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Revised Standard Version
20 he will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick, till he brings justice to victory;
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
20 he will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick, till he brings justice to victory;
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SBL Greek New Testament
20 κάλαμον συντετριμμένον οὐ κατεάξει καὶ λίνον τυφόμενον οὐ σβέσει, ἕως ἂν ἐκβάλῃ εἰς νῖκος τὴν κρίσιν.
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Third Millennium Bible
20 A bruised reed shall He not break, and smoking flax shall He not quench till He send forth judgment unto victory;
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
20 A bruised reed shall He not break, and smoking flax shall He not quench till He send forth judgment unto victory;
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Tyndale
20 a brosed rede shall he not breacke and flaxe that begynneth to burne he shall not queche tyll he sende forth iudgement vnto victory
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The Latin Vulgate
20 harundinem quassatam non confringet et linum fumigans non extinguet donec eiciat ad victoriam iudicium
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
20 harundinem quassatam non confringet et linum fumigans non extinguet donec eiciat ad victoriam iudicium
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The Webster Bible
20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he shall send forth judgment to victory.
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World English Bible
20 He won't break a bruised reed, He won't quench a smoking flax, Until he sends forth judgment to victory.
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Weymouth New Testament
20 A crushed reed He will not utterly break, nor will He quench the still smouldering wick, until He has led on Justice to victory.
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Wycliffe
20 A bruised reed he shall not break, and he shall not quench smoking flax, till he cast out doom to victory;
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Young's Literal Translation
20 a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,
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