³ A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth.

³ A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking [1] flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

³ He won't brush aside the bruised and the hurt and he won't disregard the small and insignificant, but he'll steadily and firmly set things right.