Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Young's Literal Translation For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts. King James Bible For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Hebrew “Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction [as] the heavens שָׁמַ֖יִם (šā·ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky are higher גָבְה֥וּ (ḡā·ḇə·hū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty than the earth, מֵאָ֑רֶץ (mê·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land so כֵּ֣ן (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus My ways דְרָכַי֙ (ḏə·rā·ḵay) Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action are higher גָּבְה֤וּ (gā·ḇə·hū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty than your ways מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔ם (mid·dar·ḵê·ḵem) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action and My thoughts וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖י (ū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 4284: A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan than your thoughts. מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ (mim·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 4284: A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan |