Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. Young's Literal Translation A bruised reed he breaketh not, And dim flax he quencheth not, To truth he bringeth forth judgment. King James Bible A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. Hebrew A bruisedרָצוּץ֙ (rā·ṣūṣ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 7533: To crack in pieces reed קָנֶ֤ה (qā·neh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7070: A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam He will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no break יִשְׁבּ֔וֹר (yiš·bō·wr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces and a smoldering כֵהָ֖ה (ḵê·hāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 3544: Dim, dull, faint wick וּפִשְׁתָּ֥ה (ū·p̄iš·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6594: Flax, a wick He will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no extinguish; יְכַבֶּ֑נָּה (yə·ḵab·ben·nāh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3518: To be quenched or extinguished, to go out He will faithfully לֶאֱמֶ֖ת (le·’ĕ·meṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness bring forth יוֹצִ֥יא (yō·w·ṣî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim justice. מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style |