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Isaiah 29:16

New Living Translation

16 How foolish can you be? He is the Potter, and he is certainly greater than you, the clay! Should the created thing say of the one who made it, ā€œHe didn’t make meā€? Does a jar ever say, ā€œThe potter who made me is stupidā€?

Compare Versions

American Standard Version

Ye turn things upside down! Shall the potter be esteemed as clay; that the thing made should say of him that made it, He made me not; or the thing formed say of him that formed it, He hath no understanding?

Christian Standard Bible

You have turned things around, as if the potter were the same as the clay. How can what is made say about its maker, ā€œHe didn’t make meā€? How can what is formed say about the one who formed it, ā€œHe doesn’t understand what he’s doingā€?

English Standard Version

You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be regarded as the clay, that the thing made should say of its maker, ā€œHe did not make meā€; or the thing formed say of him who formed it, ā€œHe has no understandingā€?

King James Version

Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?

New American Standard Bible

You turn things around! Shall the potter be considered as equal with the clay, That what is made would say to its maker, ā€œHe did not make meā€; Or what is formed say to him who formed it, ā€œHe has no understandingā€?

New International Version

You turn things upside down, as if the potter were thought to be like the clay! Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ā€œYou did not make me"? Can the pot say to the potter, ā€œYou know nothing"?

New King James Version

Surely you have things turned around! Shall the potter be esteemed as the clay; For shall the thing made say of him who made it, ā€œHe did not make meā€? Or shall the thing formed say of him who formed it, ā€œHe has no understandingā€?

World English Bible

You turn things upside down! Should the potter be thought to be like clay, that the thing made should say about him who made it, ā€œHe didn’t make me;ā€ or the thing formed say of him who formed it, ā€œHe has no understanding?ā€