Matthew 12:20
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A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
In other translations
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
Greek words
κάλαμονkalamonA reedG2563συντετριμμένονsuntetrimmenonbruisedG4937οὐounotG3756κατεάξειkateaxeiHe will breakG2608καὶkaiandG2532λίνονlinona wickG3043τυφόμενονtuphomenonsmolderingG5188οὐounotG3756σβέσειsbeseiHe will quenchG4570ἕωςhe'ōsuntilG2193ἂνanwhenG302ἐκβάλῃekbalēHe shall leadG1544εἰςeistoG1519νῖκοςnikosvictoryG3534τὴνtēn<the>G3588κρίσιν.krisinjustice.G2920
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