Isaiah 6:9

New International Version

⁹He said, “Go^(A) and tell this people:

“‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’^(B)

Isaiah 6:9

New King James Version

⁹And He said, “Go, and ^(A)tell this people:

‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;
Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’

¹²so that,

“‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,
and ever hearing but never understanding;
otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’^[a]”^(A)

¹²so that

^(A)‘Seeing they may see and not perceive,
And hearing they may hear and not understand;
Lest they should turn,
And their sins be forgiven them.’ ”

New International Version (NIV)