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# He will not break any bruised reed; he will not quench any smoking flax
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God's servant will be gentle and kind. Both "bruised reed" and "smoking flax" represent weak and hurting people. Alternate translation: "He will be kind to people who are like a bruised reed, and he will be gentle to those who are like a smoking flax"
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# bruised reed
"damaged plant"
# he will not quench any smoking flax
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"he will not put out any smoking wick" or "he will not stop any smoking lamp wick from burning." A smoking flax is a lamp wick after the flame has gone out and when it is only smoking.
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# until he leads justice to victory
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Leading someone to victory represents causing him to be victorious. Causing justice to be victorious represents making things right that had been wrong. Alternate translation: "until he makes justice have victory" or "until he makes everything right"