KJV: For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
YLT: For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.
Darby: For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
ASV: For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
| גָבְה֥וּ | are higher |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: גָּבַהּ Sense: to be high, be exalted. |
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| שָׁמַ֖יִם | [as] the heavens |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: שָׁמַיִם Sense: heaven, heavens, sky. |
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| מֵאָ֑רֶץ | than the earth |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| כֵּ֣ן | so |
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Parse: Adverb Root: כֵּן Sense: so, therefore, thus. |
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| גָּבְה֤וּ | are higher |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: גָּבַהּ Sense: to be high, be exalted. |
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| דְרָכַי֙ | My ways |
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Parse: Noun, common plural construct, first person common singular Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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| מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔ם | than your ways |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, common plural construct, second person masculine plural Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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| וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖י | and My thoughts |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural construct, first person common singular Root: מַחֲשָׁבָה Sense: thought, device. |
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| מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם | than your thoughts |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine plural construct, second person masculine plural Root: מַחֲשָׁבָה Sense: thought, device. |
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