Isaiah 1:31 Parallel Translations

Strong people will become tinder for a fire, and their work will be the spark. Both of them will burn together, and there will be no one to put out the fire.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

ASV:

And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

BBE:

And the strong will be as food for the fire, and his work as a flame; and they will be burned together, with no one to put out the fire.

DBY:

And the strong shall be for tow, and his work a spark; and they shall both burn together, and there shall be none to quench them.

ERV:

And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

JPS:

And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

WBS:

And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

WEB:

The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them."

YLT:

And the strong hath been for tow, And his work for a spark, And burned have both of them together, And there is none quenching!

Isaiah 1:31 Cross References

XREF:

Isaiah 5:24 Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes stubble And dry grass collapses into the flame, So their root will become like rot and their blossom blow away as dust; For they have rejected the law of the LORD of hosts And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 9:19 By the fury of the LORD of hosts the land is burned up, And the people are like fuel for the fire; No man spares his brother.

Isaiah 26:11 O LORD, Your hand is lifted up yet they do not see it. They see Your zeal for the people and are put to shame; Indeed, fire will devour Your enemies.

Isaiah 33:11 "You have conceived chaff, you will give birth to stubble; My breath will consume you like a fire.

Isaiah 66:24 "Then they will go forth and look On the corpses of the men Who have transgressed against Me. For their worm will not die And their fire will not be quenched; And they will be an abhorrence to all mankind."

Matthew 3:12 "His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

Mark 9:43 "If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:31 And the strong shall be as a {p} wick, and its maker as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench [them].
(p) The false god's in which you put your confidence will be consumed as easily as a piece of wick.

WES:

1:31 The strong - Your idols, which you think to be strong and able to defend you. As tow - Shall be as suddenly and easily, consumed by my judgments, as tow is by fire. The maker - Of the idol, who can neither save himself nor his workmanship.

MHC:

1:21-31 Neither holy cities nor royal ones are faithful to their trust, if religion does not dwell in them. Dross may shine like silver, and the wine that is mixed with water may still have the colour of wine. Those have a great deal to answer for, who do not help the oppressed, but oppress them. Men may do much by outward restraints; but only God works effectually by the influences of his Spirit, as a Spirit of Judgment. Sin is the worst captivity, the worst slavery. The redemption of the spiritual Zion, by the righteousness and death of Christ, and by his powerful grace, most fully accord with what is here meant. Utter ruin is threatened. The Jews should become as a tree when blasted by heat; as a garden without water, which in those hot countries would soon be burned up. Thus shall they be that trust in idols, or in an arm of flesh. Even the strong man shall be as tow; not only soon broken, and pulled to pieces, but easily catching fire. When the sinner has made himself as tow and stubble, and God makes himself as a consuming fire, what can prevent the utter ruin of the sinner?

CONC:

Burn Burned Fire Flame Maker None Quench Quenching Spark Strong Thus Tinder Tow

Burn Burned Fire Flame Food Maker Mighty Quench Quenching Spark Strong Together Tow Work

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