New International Version (NIV)
31The mighty man will become tinder
and his work a spark;
both will burn together,
with no one to quench the fire.”
Isaiah 1:31
Isaiah 1:31 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
31The strong man will become like flax fiber,
And his work a spark.
So they shall both burn together
And there will be no one to extinguish them.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
31The strong man will become tinder,
And his work a spark.
So both will burn together
And there will be none to quench them.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
31The strong man will become tinder
and his work will be a spark;
both will burn together,
with no one to quench the flames.
American Standard Version (ASV)
31And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
31And the strong shall be as towe, and the maker thereof, as a sparke: and they shall both burne together, and none shall quench them.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
31The strong will be like tinder,
and his work like a spark.
They will both burn together,
and no one will quench them.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
31Your strongest men will become like dry pieces of wood.
Their worship of other gods will be the spark that lights the fire.
Everything will be burned up.
No one will be there to put the fire out.”
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
31Even your most powerful men will disappear. They will be like a piece of string that burns in a fire. Their sinswill be the fire that destroys them. They and their sins will burn together, and nobody will put out the fire.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
31And the strong has been for tow, || And his work for a spark, || And both of them have burned together, || And there is none quenching!