Isaiah 57:16 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. More versionsAmplified Bible - Classic Edition For I will not contend forever, neither will I be angry always, for [if I did stay angry] the spirit [of man] would faint and be consumed before Me, and [My purpose in] creating the souls of men would be frustrated. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible I won’t always accuse, nor will I be enraged forever. It is my own doing that their spirit is exhausted— I gave them breath! Catholic Public Domain Version For I will not contend unceasingly, and I will not be angry to the end. For I will exhale my breath, and the Spirit will go forth from my face. |