King James Bible
KJVA bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 12:20
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Matthew 12:20 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. | |
American Standard VersionASV | A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The bruised reed he shall not break: and smoking flax he shall not extinguish: till he send forth judgment unto victory. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory; | |
English Revised VersionERV | A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he shall send forth judgment to victory. | |
World English BibleWEB | He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment to victory. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | A crushed reed He will not utterly break, nor will He quench the still smouldering wick, until He has led on Justice to victory. |
American Standard Version
ASVA bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe bruised reed he shall not break: and smoking flax he shall not extinguish: till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTa bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;
English Revised Version
ERVA bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he shall send forth judgment to victory.
World English Bible
WEBHe won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTa bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,
American King James Version
AKJVA bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment to victory.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTA crushed reed He will not utterly break, nor will He quench the still smouldering wick, until He has led on Justice to victory.
King James Bible
KJVA bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
American Standard Version
ASVA bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe bruised reed he shall not break: and smoking flax he shall not extinguish: till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTa bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;
English Revised Version
ERVA bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he shall send forth judgment to victory.
World English Bible
WEBHe won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTa bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,
American King James Version
AKJVA bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment to victory.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTA crushed reed He will not utterly break, nor will He quench the still smouldering wick, until He has led on Justice to victory.