Isaiah 55:8
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” says Yahweh.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.
What this verse means
God's ways sit above ours — which means His plan can be better than our best idea.
A short prayer
Lord, Your thoughts are higher than mine. Help me trust the plan I cannot fully see.
Read in context — Isaiah 55
6Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7Let 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.
8For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10For 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:
Related verses
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”James 1:19
“For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.”Malachi 3:6
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”Matthew 6:33
“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.”Proverbs 16:9
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”Proverbs 3:5
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