Isaiah 28:20 The bed is too short to stretch out on, the blanket too narrow to wrap around you.

◄ Isaiah 28:20 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
The bed is too short to stretch out on, the blanket too narrow to wrap around you.

English Standard Version
For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to wrap oneself in.

New American Standard Bible
The bed is too short on which to stretch out, And the blanket is too small to wrap oneself in.

King James Bible
For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and its cover too small to wrap up in.

International Standard Version
because the bed is too short to stretch out on, and its blankets too narrow to wrap around oneself!

American Standard Version
For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the bed is straitened, so that one must fall out, and a short covering can- not cover both.

Darby Bible Translation
For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow when he would wrap himself in it.

Young's Literal Translation
For shorter hath been the bed Than to stretch one's self out in, And the covering hath been narrower Than to wrap one's self up in.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

28:16-22 Here is a promise of Christ, as the only foundation of hope for escaping the wrath to come. This foundation was laid in Zion, in the eternal counsels of God. This foundation is a stone, firm and able to support his church. It is a tried stone, a chosen stone, approved of God, and never failed any who made trial of it. A corner stone, binding together the whole building, and bearing the whole weight; precious in the sight of the Lord, and of every believer; a sure foundation on which to build. And he who in any age or nation shall believe this testimony, and rest all his hopes, and his never-dying soul on this foundation, shall never be confounded. The right effect of faith in Christ is, to quiet and calm the soul, till events shall be timed by Him, who has all times in his own hand and power. Whatever men trust to for justification, except the righteousness of Christ; or for wisdom, strength, and holiness, except the influences of the Holy Ghost; or for happiness, except the favour of God; that protection in which they thought to shelter themselves, will prove not enough to answer the intention. Those who rest in a righteousness of their own, will have deceived themselves: the bed is too short, the covering too narrow. God will be glorified in the fulfilling of his counsels. If those that profess to be members of God's church, make themselves like Philistines and Canaanites, they must expect to be dealt with as such. Then dare not to ridicule the reproofs of God's word, or the approaches of judgements.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

20. Proverbial, for they shall find all their sources of confidence fail them; all shall be hopeless perplexity in their affairs.