# He will not break any bruised reed; he will not quench any smoking flax "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" # bruised reed "damaged plant" # he will not quench any smoking flax "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. # until he leads justice to victory "until he makes justice have victory" or "until he makes everything right"