Isaiah 36:6
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King James Version (modern wording)
Lo, you trust in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
Isaiah 36:6 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust on him.
Isaiah 36:6 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
Isaiah 36:6 (BSB)
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What does Isaiah 36:6 say?
Isaiah 36:6 in modern King James wording reads: "Lo, you trust in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him."
Where is Isaiah 36:6 found in the Bible?
Isaiah 36:6 is verse 6 of chapter 36 of the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. Isaiah has 66 chapters.
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