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Isaiah 40:6-31
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6 A voice says, “Call out.”
Then [a]he answered, “What shall I call out?”
(A)All flesh is grass, and all its [b]loveliness is like the flower of the field.
7 The (B)grass withers, the flower fades,
[c]When the (C)breath of the Lord blows upon it;
The people are indeed grass!
8 The grass withers, the flower fades,
But (D)the word of our God stands forever.

9 Go up on a (E)high mountain,
Zion, messenger of (F)good news,
Raise your voice forcefully,
Jerusalem, messenger of good news;
Raise it up, do not fear.
Say to the (G)cities of Judah,
“(H)Here is your God!”
10 Behold, the Lord [d]God will come (I)with might,
With His (J)arm ruling for Him.
Behold, His (K)compensation is with Him,
And His reward before Him.
11 Like a shepherd He will (L)tend His flock,
In His arm He will gather the lambs
And carry them in the fold of His robe;
He will gently lead the nursing ewes.

12 Who has (M)measured the [e]waters in the hollow of His hand,
And measured the heavens with a [f]span,
And [g]calculated the dust of the earth with a measure,
And weighed the mountains in a balance
And the hills in a pair of scales?
13 (N)Who has [h]directed the Spirit of the Lord,
Or as His (O)counselor has informed Him?
14 (P)With whom did He consult and who (Q)gave Him understanding?
And who taught Him in the path of justice and taught Him knowledge,
And informed Him of the way of understanding?
15 Behold, the (R)nations are like a drop from a bucket,
And are regarded as a speck of (S)dust on the scales;
Behold, He lifts up the [i]islands like fine dust.
16 Even Lebanon is not enough to [j]burn,
Nor its (T)animals enough for a burnt offering.
17 (U)All the nations are as nothing before Him,
They are regarded by Him as less than nothing and [k]meaningless.

18 (V)To whom then will you liken God?
Or what likeness will you compare with Him?
19 As for the [l](W)idol, a craftsman casts it,
A goldsmith (X)plates it with gold,
And a silversmith fashions chains of silver.
20 He who is too impoverished for such an offering
Selects a (Y)tree that does not rot;
He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsman
To [m]prepare [n]an idol that (Z)will not totter.

21 (AA)Do you not know? Have you not heard?
Has it not been declared to you from the beginning?
Have you not understood (AB)from the foundations of the earth?
22 It is He who [o]sits above the [p](AC)circle of the earth,
And its inhabitants are like (AD)grasshoppers,
Who (AE)stretches out the heavens like a (AF)curtain
And spreads them out like a (AG)tent to live in.
23 It is He who reduces (AH)rulers to nothing,
Who (AI)makes the judges of the earth [q]meaningless.
24 [r]Scarcely have they been planted,
[s]Scarcely have they been sown,
[t]Scarcely has their stock taken root in the earth,
But He merely blows on them, and they wither,
And the (AJ)storm carries them away like stubble.
25 “(AK)To whom then will you compare Me
That I would be his equal?” says the Holy One.
26 (AL)Raise your eyes on high
And see (AM)who has created these stars,
The (AN)One who brings out their [u]multitude by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the (AO)greatness of His might and the [v]strength of His power,
(AP)Not one of them is missing.

27 (AQ)Why do you say, Jacob, and you assert, Israel,
“My way is (AR)hidden from the Lord,
And the (AS)justice due me [w]escapes the notice of (AT)my God”?
28 (AU)Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The (AV)Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth
Does not become weary or tired.
His understanding is (AW)unsearchable.
29 He gives strength to the (AX)weary,
And to the one who lacks might He (AY)increases power.
30 Though (AZ)youths grow weary and tired,
And vigorous (BA)young men stumble badly,
31 Yet those who [x]wait for the Lord
Will (BB)gain new strength;
They will [y](BC)mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:6 Another reading is I said
  2. Isaiah 40:6 Or constancy
  3. Isaiah 40:7 Or Because
  4. Isaiah 40:10 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  5. Isaiah 40:12 DSS reads waters of the sea
  6. Isaiah 40:12 Or half cubit (9 in. or 22.8 cm)
  7. Isaiah 40:12 Lit contained; or comprehended
  8. Isaiah 40:13 Or measured, marked off
  9. Isaiah 40:15 Or coastlands
  10. Isaiah 40:16 I.e., for fire on an altar
  11. Isaiah 40:17 Or void
  12. Isaiah 40:19 Or carved image
  13. Isaiah 40:20 Or set up
  14. Isaiah 40:20 Or a carved image
  15. Isaiah 40:22 Or is enthroned
  16. Isaiah 40:22 Or vault
  17. Isaiah 40:23 Or void
  18. Isaiah 40:24 Or Not even
  19. Isaiah 40:24 Or Not even
  20. Isaiah 40:24 Or Not even
  21. Isaiah 40:26 Lit host
  22. Isaiah 40:26 As in DSS and ancient versions; MT strong
  23. Isaiah 40:27 Lit passes by my God
  24. Isaiah 40:31 Or hope in
  25. Isaiah 40:31 Or sprout wings
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Isaiah 40:6-31
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6 A voice says, “Cry out.”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,(A)
    and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
7 The grass withers(B) and the flowers fall,
    because the breath(C) of the Lord blows(D) on them.
    Surely the people are grass.
8 The grass withers and the flowers(E) fall,
    but the word(F) of our God endures(G) forever.(H)”

9 You who bring good news(I) to Zion,
    go up on a high mountain.
You who bring good news to Jerusalem,[a](J)
    lift up your voice with a shout,
lift it up, do not be afraid;
    say to the towns of Judah,
    “Here is your God!”(K)
10 See, the Sovereign Lord comes(L) with power,(M)
    and he rules(N) with a mighty arm.(O)
See, his reward(P) is with him,
    and his recompense accompanies him.
11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:(Q)
    He gathers the lambs in his arms(R)
and carries them close to his heart;(S)
    he gently leads(T) those that have young.(U)

12 Who has measured the waters(V) in the hollow of his hand,(W)
    or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?(X)
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
    or weighed the mountains on the scales
    and the hills in a balance?(Y)
13 Who can fathom the Spirit[b](Z) of the Lord,
    or instruct the Lord as his counselor?(AA)
14 Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him,
    and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge,(AB)
    or showed him the path of understanding?(AC)

15 Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
    they are regarded as dust on the scales;(AD)
    he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.(AE)
16 Lebanon(AF) is not sufficient for altar fires,
    nor its animals(AG) enough for burnt offerings.
17 Before him all the nations(AH) are as nothing;(AI)
    they are regarded by him as worthless
    and less than nothing.(AJ)

18 With whom, then, will you compare God?(AK)
    To what image(AL) will you liken him?
19 As for an idol,(AM) a metalworker casts it,
    and a goldsmith(AN) overlays it with gold(AO)
    and fashions silver chains for it.
20 A person too poor to present such an offering
    selects wood(AP) that will not rot;
they look for a skilled worker
    to set up an idol(AQ) that will not topple.(AR)

21 Do you not know?
    Have you not heard?(AS)
Has it not been told(AT) you from the beginning?(AU)
    Have you not understood(AV) since the earth was founded?(AW)
22 He sits enthroned(AX) above the circle of the earth,
    and its people are like grasshoppers.(AY)
He stretches out the heavens(AZ) like a canopy,(BA)
    and spreads them out like a tent(BB) to live in.(BC)
23 He brings princes(BD) to naught
    and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.(BE)
24 No sooner are they planted,
    no sooner are they sown,
    no sooner do they take root(BF) in the ground,
than he blows(BG) on them and they wither,(BH)
    and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.(BI)

25 “To whom will you compare me?(BJ)
    Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One.(BK)
26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:(BL)
    Who created(BM) all these?
He who brings out the starry host(BN) one by one
    and calls forth each of them by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,(BO)
    not one of them is missing.(BP)

27 Why do you complain, Jacob?
    Why do you say, Israel,
“My way is hidden from the Lord;
    my cause is disregarded by my God”?(BQ)
28 Do you not know?
    Have you not heard?(BR)
The Lord is the everlasting(BS) God,
    the Creator(BT) of the ends of the earth.(BU)
He will not grow tired or weary,(BV)
    and his understanding no one can fathom.(BW)
29 He gives strength(BX) to the weary(BY)
    and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
    and young men(BZ) stumble and fall;(CA)
31 but those who hope(CB) in the Lord
    will renew their strength.(CC)
They will soar on wings like eagles;(CD)
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.(CE)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:9 Or Zion, bringer of good news, / go up on a high mountain. / Jerusalem, bringer of good news
  2. Isaiah 40:13 Or mind
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James 1:10-27
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10 but the rich person is to glory in his [a]humiliation, because (A)like [b]flowering grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with (B)its scorching heat and (C)withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so also the rich person, in the midst of his pursuits, will die out.

12 (D)Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has [c]been approved, he will receive (E)the crown of life which the Lord (F)has promised to those who (G)love Him. 13 No one is to say when he is tempted, “(H)I am being tempted [d]by God”; for God cannot be tempted [e]by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15 Then (I)when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and (J)sin, when it has run its course, brings forth death. 16 (K)Do not be [f]deceived, (L)my beloved brothers and sisters. 17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is (M)from above, coming down from (N)the Father of lights, (O)with whom there is no variation or [g]shifting shadow. 18 In the exercise of (P)His will He (Q)gave us birth by (R)the word of truth, so that we would be [h]a kind of (S)first fruits [i]among His creatures.

19 [j](T)You know this, (U)my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, (V)slow to speak, and (W)slow to anger; 20 for a man’s (X)anger does not bring about the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore, (Y)ridding yourselves of all filthiness and all [k]that remains of wickedness, in [l]humility receive (Z)the word implanted, which is able to save your souls. 22 (AA)But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not just hearers who deceive themselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his [m]natural face (AB)in a mirror; 24 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, [n]he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. 25 But one who has looked intently at the perfect law, (AC)the law of freedom, and has continued in it, not having become a forgetful hearer but [o]an active doer, this person will be (AD)blessed in [p]what he does.

26 If anyone thinks himself to be religious, yet does not [q](AE)bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless. 27 Pure and undefiled religion (AF)in the sight of our God and Father is this: to (AG)visit (AH)orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained [r]by (AI)the world.

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:10 Or downfall
  2. James 1:10 Lit the flower of the grass
  3. James 1:12 Or passed the test
  4. James 1:13 Lit from
  5. James 1:13 Lit of evil things
  6. James 1:16 Or misled
  7. James 1:17 Lit shadow of turning
  8. James 1:18 Or a certain first fruits
  9. James 1:18 Lit of
  10. James 1:19 Or Know this
  11. James 1:21 Lit abundance of malice
  12. James 1:21 Or gentleness
  13. James 1:23 Lit the face of his birth; or nature
  14. James 1:24 Lit and he
  15. James 1:25 Lit a doer of a work
  16. James 1:25 Lit his doing
  17. James 1:26 Or control
  18. James 1:27 Lit from
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James 1:10-27
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10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.(A) 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat(B) and withers(C) the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed.(D) In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.

12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial(E) because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life(F) that the Lord has promised to those who love him.(G)

13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own(H) evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin;(I) and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.(J)

16 Don’t be deceived,(K) my dear brothers and sisters.(L) 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(M) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(N) who does not change(O) like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth(P) through the word of truth,(Q) that we might be a kind of firstfruits(R) of all he created.

Listening and Doing

19 My dear brothers and sisters,(S) take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak(T) and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger(U) does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of(V) all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you,(W) which can save you.

22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.(X) 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,(Y) and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.(Z)

26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues(AA) deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after(AB) orphans and widows(AC) in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.(AD)

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