Isaiah 55:9
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For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.
In other translations
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.
Hebrew words
כִּי־ki-forH3588גָבְהוּgavehuthey are highH1361שָׁמַיִםshamayim[the] heavensH8064מֵאָרֶץme'aretzmore than [the] earthH776כֵּןkensoH3651גָּבְהוּgavehuthey are highH1361דְרָכַיderakhaiways myH1870מִדַּרְכֵיכֶםmidarkheikhemmore than ways yourH1870וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַיumachshevotaiand thoughts myH4284מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם׃mimachshevoteikhemmore than thoughts yourH4284
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Related verses
- Psalm 103:11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.
- Romans 11:31-3631 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! 34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?31 so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you. 32 For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone. 33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! 34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
- Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
- Psalm 77:19Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
- Psalm 36:5Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.
- Psalm 89:2For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”
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