Isaiah 57:16
Isaiah 57:15-21 The Message (MSG)
A Message from the high and towering God, who lives in Eternity, whose name is Holy: “I live in the high and holy places, but also with the low-spirited, the spirit-crushed, And what I do is put new spirit in them, get them up and on their feet again. For I’m not going to haul people into court endlessly, I’m not going to be angry forever. Otherwise, people would lose heart. These souls I created would tire out and give up. I was angry, good and angry, because of Israel’s sins. I struck him hard and turned away in anger, while he kept at his stubborn, willful ways. When I looked again and saw what he was doing, I decided to heal him, lead him, and comfort him, creating a new language of praise for the mourners. Peace to the far-off, peace to the near-at-hand,” says GOD— “and yes, I will heal them. But the wicked are storm-battered seas that can’t quiet down. The waves stir up garbage and mud. There’s no peace,” God says, “for the wicked.”
Isaiah 57:16 King James Version (KJV)
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Isaiah 57:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For I will not contend forever, Nor will I always be angry; For the spirit would grow faint before Me, And the breath of those whom I have made.
Isaiah 57:16 New Century Version (NCV)
I will not accuse forever, nor will I always be angry, because then human life would grow weak. Human beings, whom I created, would die.
Isaiah 57:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.
Isaiah 57:16 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
I will not accuse them for ever, nor will I always be angry, for then they would faint away because of me – the very people I have created.
Isaiah 57:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
For I will not contend forever, Nor will I always be angry; For the spirit would fail before Me, And the souls which I have made.
Isaiah 57:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“For I will not contend forever, Nor will I always be angry; For [if I did stay angry] the spirit [of man] would grow weak before Me, And the breath of those whom I have created.
Isaiah 57:16 New Living Translation (NLT)
For I will not fight against you forever; I will not always be angry. If I were, all people would pass away— all the souls I have made.