Matthew 12:20
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.In other versions
A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
ASV
The crushed stem will not be broken by him; and the feebly burning light will he not put out, till he has made righteousness overcome all.
BBE
a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;
DBY
He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a smoking flax, Until he leads justice to victory.
WEB
a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,
YLT
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
ENG
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he shall send forth judgment to victory.
WBT
A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
BSB
In context
18Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
19He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
20A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
21And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.