Isaiah 50:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.”
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“The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary <FI>by<Fi> a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 50:4 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 4:11And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?
- Deuteronomy 18:17Then the LORD said to me, “They have spoken well.
- Deuteronomy 18:18I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.
- Job 4:4Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.
- Psalms 5:3In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.
- Psalms 40:7Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll:
- Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
- Psalms 119:147I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
- Psalms 143:8Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
- Proverbs 15:23A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
- Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
- Isaiah 40:29He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
- Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
- Jeremiah 1:9Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
- Matthew 11:28Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
- Matthew 13:54Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
- Matthew 22:46No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.
- Luke 4:22All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
- Luke 21:15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
- John 7:15The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”
- John 7:46“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
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