For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made. Treasury of Scripture I will not Psalm 78:38,39 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yes, many a time turned he his anger away... Psalm 85:5 Will you be angry with us for ever? will you draw out your anger to all generations? Psalm 103:9-16 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever... Jeremiah 10:24 O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing. Micah 7:18 Who is a God like to you, that pardons iniquity, and passes by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage?... the souls Isaiah 42:5 Thus said God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth... Numbers 16:22 And they fell on their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin... Job 34:14,15 If he set his heart on man, if he gather to himself his spirit and his breath... Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return to God who gave it. Jeremiah 38:16 So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD lives, that made us this soul, I will not put you to death... Zechariah 12:1 The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, said the LORD, which stretches forth the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth... Hebrews 12:9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence...
Context Healing for the Repentant
14And shall say, Cast you up, cast you up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people. 15For thus said the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. 16For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made. 17For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. 18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners. 19I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, said the LORD; and I will heal him. 20But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. 21There is no peace, said my God, to the wicked. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be angry unto the end: because the spirit shall go forth from my face, end breathings I will make.
Darby Bible Translation
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
King James Bible
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Young's Literal Translation
For, not to the age do I strive, nor for ever am I wroth, For the spirit from before Me is feeble, And the souls I have made.
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