Isaiah 40:20 - The Scriptures 199820 He who is too poor for such an offering chooses a tree that does not rot. He seeks for himself a skilled craftsman to prepare a carved image that does not totter. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176920 He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition20 He who is so impoverished that he has no offering or oblation or rich gift to give [to his god is constrained to make a wooden offering, an idol; so he] chooses a tree that will not rot; he seeks out a skillful craftsman to carve and set up an image that will not totter or deteriorate. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)20 He that is too impoverished for such an oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a skilful workman to set up a graven image, that shall not be moved. See the chapterCommon English Bible20 The one who sets up an image chooses wood that won’t rot and then seeks a skilled artisan to set up an idol that won’t move. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version20 He has chosen strong wood that will not decay. The skillful artisan seeks a way to set up an idol that cannot be moved. See the chapter |