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Isaiah 55:8

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

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כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לֹ֤אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי֙machshevotaycunningמַחֲשָׁבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “cunning”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4284a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םmachshevoteykhemcunningמַחֲשָׁבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “cunning”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4284a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…דַרְכֵיכֶ֖םdarkheykhemalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).דְּרָכָ֑יderakhayalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).נְאֻ֖םneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

For not My thoughts [are] your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, — an affirmation of Jehovah,

World English Bible

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh.

Darby Translation

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

For my thoughts are not your thoughts: nor your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For my counsels are not as your counsels, nor are my ways as your ways, saith the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ γάρ εἰσιν αἱ βουλαί μου ὥσπερ αἱ βουλαὶ ὑμῶν, οὐδʼ ὥσπερ αἱ ὁδοὶ ὑμῶν αἱ ὁδοί μου, λέγει Κύριος.