Isaiah 40:20

ESV

He who is too impoverished for an offering chooses wood that will not rot; he seeks out a skillful craftsman to set up an idol that will not move.

Sentiment:
Neutral(0.492386431)

ESV - English Standard Version 2016

He who is too impoverished for an offering chooses wood that will not rot; he seeks out a skillful craftsman to set up an idol that will not move.

Sentiment:
Neutral(0.492386431)
        

Others Bible versions

He who is too impoverished for such an offering [to give to his god] Chooses a tree that will not rot; He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsman To [carve and] set up an idol that will not totter.

AMP - Amplified Bible

He who is so impoverished that he has no offering or oblation or rich gift to give [to his god is constrained to make a wooden offering, an idol; so he] chooses a tree that will not rot; he seeks out a skillful craftsman to carve and set up an image that will not totter or deteriorate.

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

He that is too impoverished for such an oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a skilful workman to set up a graven image, that shall not be moved.

ASV - American Standard Version

A poor person contributes wood for a pedestal that will not rot. He looks for a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not fall over.

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

He that is impoverished, so that he hath no offering, chooseth a tree that doth not rot; he seeketh unto him a skilled workman to prepare a graven image that shall not be moved.

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

Those who are too poor to pay for that choose wood that won't rot, then they look for a skilled wood-carver to make an idol that won't fall over.

FBV - Free Bible Version

To one who shapes a pedestal, choosing wood that does not rot? He looks for a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not fall over.

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

He that is so impoverished that he has no oblation chooses a tree that will not rot; he seeks unto himself a cunning workman to prepare a graven image that shall not be moved.

JUB - Jubilee Bible

He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

KJV - King James Version

He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

The one who is too impoverished for a gift chooses wood that will not rot;

LEB - Lexham English Bible

he seeks a skillful artisan for himself to set up an image that will not be knocked over.

LEB - Lexham English Bible

He who is too impoverished for such an offering

MEV - Modern English Version

chooses a tree that will not rot;

MEV - Modern English Version

he seeks for himself a skillful workman

MEV - Modern English Version

to prepare a graven image that shall not totter.

MEV - Modern English Version

He who is too impoverished for such an offering

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

Selects a tree that does not rot;

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsman

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

To prepare an idol that will not totter.

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

He who is too impoverished for such an offering

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

Selects a tree that does not rot;

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

He seeks out for himself a skillful craftsman

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

To prepare an idol that will not totter.

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

To make a contribution one selects wood that will not rot;

NET - New English Translation

he then seeks a skilled craftsman

NET - New English Translation

to make an idol that will not fall over.

NET - New English Translation

A person too poor to present such an offering

NIV - New International Version

selects wood that will not rot;

NIV - New International Version

they look for a skilled worker

NIV - New International Version

to set up an idol that will not topple.

NIV - New International Version

A person too poor to present such an offering

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

selects wood that will not rot;

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

they look for a skilled worker

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

to set up an idol that will not topple.

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

He that is too impoverished for such an oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to set up a graven image, that shall not be moved.

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

He that is too impoverished for such an oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to set up a graven image, that shall not be moved.

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

He who is poor [by] heave-offerings, A tree not rotten doth choose, A skilful artisan he seeketh for it, To establish a graven image — not moved.

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - ESV

Isaiah 40:19

An idol! A craftsman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and casts for it silver chains.

Sentiment: Strongly Positive(0.907714822)
Isaiah 40:20

He who is too impoverished for an offering chooses wood that will not rot; he seeks out a skillful craftsman to set up an idol that will not move.

Sentiment: Neutral(0.492386431)
Isaiah 40:21

Do you not know? Do you not hear? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?

Sentiment: Neutral(0.422842008)

Cross Reference - ESV