Isaiah 55:6-11

Amplified Bible

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Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call on Him [for salvation] while He is near.
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Let the wicked leave (behind) his way
And the unrighteous man his thoughts;
And let him return to the Lord,
And He will have compassion (mercy) on him,
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon.
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“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.
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“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways
And My thoughts higher than your thoughts.
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“For as the rain and snow come down from heaven,
And do not return there without watering the earth,
Making it bear and sprout,
And providing seed to the sower and bread to the eater,^(A)
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So will My word be which goes out of My mouth;
It will not return to Me void (useless, without result),
Without accomplishing what I desire,
And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.