Isaiah 55:7-11
KJV—Let the wicked forsake his way, and
the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let
him return unto the Lord, and he will have
mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will
abundantly pardon.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, saith the
Lord. For as the heavens are higher than
the earth, so are my ways higher than your
ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow
from heaven, and returneth not thither, but
watereth the earth, and maketh it bring
forth and bud, that it may give seed to the
sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my
word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:
it shall not return unto me void, but it shall
accomplish that which I please, and it shall
prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Amp—Let the wicked forsake his way, and
the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let
him return to the Lord, and He will have
love, pity and mercy for him; and to our
God, for He will multiply to him His abundant
pardon.

For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways My ways, says the
Lord. For as the heavens are higher than
the earth, so are My ways higher than your
ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
For as the rain and snow come down from
the heavens, and return not there again, but
water the earth and make it bring forth and
sprout, that it may give seed to the sower
and bread to the eater, So shall My word
be that goes forth out of My mouth; it shall
not return to Me void—without producing
any effect, useless—but it shall accomplish
that which I please and purpose, and it shall
prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

Moffatt—Let guilty men give up their ways,
and evil men their purposes; let them turn
back to the Eternal, who will pity them,
turn back to our God, for he will pardon
them abundantly.

For my plans are not like your plans, nor
your ways like my ways—so the Eternal
One declares; nay, as heaven is higher than
the earth, so are my ways higher than your
ways, and my plans than your plans. As
rain and snow from heaven fall not in vain,
but water earth until it yields seed for the
sower, food for hungry men, so with the
promise that has passed my lips: it falls not
fruitless and in vain, but works out what I
will, and carries out my purpose.

NEB—Let the wicked abandon their ways
and evil men their thoughts: let them return
to the Lord, who will have pity on them,
return to our God, for he will freely forgive.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
and your ways are not my ways. This is the
very word of the Lord. For as the heavens
are higher than the earth, so are my ways
higher than your ways and my thoughts
than your thoughts; and as the rain and the
snow come down from heaven and do not
return until they have watered the earth,
making it blossom and bear fruit, and give
seed for sowing and bread to eat, so shall
the word which comes from my mouth
prevail; it shall not return to me fruitless
without accomplishing my purpose or succeeding
in the task I gave it.

Gloria Copeland