A voice of one calling: "In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God."
NIV
A voice of one who cries: Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord [clear away the obstacles]; make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God! [Mark 1:3.]AMP
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
KJV
Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth.
NIV
Every valley and ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be leveled; and the crooked places shall be made straight, and the rough roads shall be made smooth
AMP
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
KJV
"Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
NIV
And cut through and make firm and plain and smooth, straight paths for your feet [yes, make them safe and upright and happy paths that go in the right direction], so that the lame and halting [limbs] may not be put out of joint, but rather may be cured.
AMP
And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
KJV
"See, he is puffed up; his desires are not upright – but the righteous will live by their faithfulness – "
NIV
Look at the proud; his soul is not straight or right within him, but the [rigidly] just and the [uncompromisingly] righteous man shall live by his faith and in his faithfulness. [Rom. 1:17; Gal. 3:11.]AMP
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
KJV
Their legs were straight; their feet were like those of a calf and gleamed like burnished bronze.
NIV
And their legs were straight legs, and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot, and they sparkled like burnished bronze.
AMP
And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.
KJV
They do not jostle each other; each marches straight ahead. They plunge through defenses without breaking ranks.
NIV
Neither does one thrust upon another; they walk every one in his path. And they burst through and upon the weapons, yet they are not wounded and do not change their course.
AMP
Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
KJV
They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. They all march in line, not swerving from their course.
NIV
They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war. They march each one [straight ahead] on his ways, and they do not break their ranks.
AMP
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
KJV
