Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For my thoughts are not your thoughts: nor your ways my ways, saith the Lord. 2 Samuel 7:19 Bur yet this hath seemed little in thy sight, O Lord God, unless thou didst also speak of the house of thy servant for a long time to come: for this is the law of Adam, O Lord God: Psalm 25:10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to them that seek after his covenant and his testimonies. Psalm 40:5 Thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, O Lord my God: and in thy thoughts there is no one like to thee. I have declared and I have spoken they are multiplied above number. Psalm 92:5 O Lord, how great are thy works! thy thoughts are exceeding deep. Proverbs 21:8 The perverse way of a man is strange: but as for him that is pure, his work is right. Proverbs 25:3 The heaven above and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. Jeremiah 3:1 It is commonly said: If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and marry another man, shall he return to her any more? shall not that woman be polluted, and defiled? but thou hast prostituted thyself to many lovers: nevertheless return to me, saith the Lord, and I will receive thee. Ezekiel 18:29 And the children of Israel say: The way of the Lord is not right. Are not my ways right, O house of Israel, and are not rather your ways perverse? Hosea 14:9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know these things? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall in them. Context Invitation to the Needy…7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unjust man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God: for he is bountiful to forgive. 8For my thoughts are not your thoughts: nor your ways my ways, saith the Lord.9For as the heavens are exalted above the earth, so are my ways exalted above your ways, and my thoughts above your thoughts.… Cross References 2 Samuel 7:19 Bur yet this hath seemed little in thy sight, O Lord God, unless thou didst also speak of the house of thy servant for a long time to come: for this is the law of Adam, O Lord God: Psalm 33:11 But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: the thoughts of his heart to all generations. Psalm 40:5 Thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, O Lord my God: and in thy thoughts there is no one like to thee. I have declared and I have spoken they are multiplied above number. Isaiah 14:24 The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying: Surely as I have thought, so shall it be: and as I have purposed, Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray, every one hath turned aside into his own way: and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 58:13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy own will in my holy day, and call the sabbath delightful, and the holy of the Lord glorious, and glorify him, while thou dost not thy own ways, and thy own will is not found, to speak a word: Isaiah 65:2 I have spread forth my hands all the day to an unbelieving people, who walk in a way that is not good after their own thoughts. Isaiah 66:18 But I know their works, and their thoughts: I come that I may gather them together with all nations and tongues: and they shall come and shall see my glory. Lexicon “Forכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction My thoughts מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי֙ (maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯay) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 4284: A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan are not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no your thoughts, מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם (maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4284: A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan neither are וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no your ways דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם (ḏar·ḵê·ḵem) Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action My ways,” דְּרָכָ֑י (də·rā·ḵāy) Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action declares נְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5002: An oracle the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Additional Translations “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, said the LORD. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. For my counsels are not as your counsels, nor are my ways as your ways, saith the Lord. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," says Yahweh. For not My thoughts are your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, -- an affirmation of Jehovah, Jump to Previous Affirmation Declares Thoughts WaysJump to Next Affirmation Declares Thoughts WaysExternal Links Isaiah 55:8 NIVIsaiah 55:8 NLT Isaiah 55:8 ESV Isaiah 55:8 NASB Isaiah 55:8 ASV Isaiah 55:8 Bible Apps Isaiah 55:8 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 55:8 Chinese Bible Isaiah 55:8 French Bible Isaiah 55:8 German Bible Alphabetical: are declares For LORD my neither Nor not the thoughts ways your OT Prophets: Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts (Isa Isi Is) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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