Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Behold, you trust in lying words, that can't profit.
New American Standard Bible
“Behold, you are trusting in
King James Version
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Holman Bible
But look, you keep trusting in deceitful words that cannot help.
International Standard Version
"Look, you're trusting in deceptive words that cannot benefit.
A Conservative Version
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
American Standard Version
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Amplified
“Behold, you are trusting in deceptive and useless words that bring no benefit.
Bible in Basic English
See, you put your faith in false words which are of no profit.
Darby Translation
Behold, ye confide in words of falsehood that cannot profit.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, you trusting to yourselves upon words of falsehood not to receive profit.
King James 2000
Behold, you trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, you [are] relying for yourselves on {deceitful words} without benefiting.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot do any good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But take heed: ye trust in counsels that beguile you and do you no good.
NET Bible
"'But just look at you! You are putting your confidence in a false belief that will not deliver you.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, you trust in lying words, that can't profit.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! ye, on your part, are trusting in false words, - To no profit!
Webster
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 7:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Proclamation At The Gate Of The House Of Yahweh
7 then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, from of old even forevermore. 8 Behold, you trust in lying words, that can't profit. 9 Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known,
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Jeremiah 7:4
Don't trust in lying words, saying, The temple of Yahweh, the temple of Yahweh, the temple of Yahweh, are these.
Isaiah 28:15
"Because you have said, 'We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol are we in agreement. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it won't come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood.'"
Isaiah 30:10
who tell the seers, "Don't see!" and to the prophets, "Don't prophesy to us right things. Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy deceits.
Jeremiah 4:10
Then I said, "Ah, Lord Yahweh! Surely you have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, 'You shall have peace;' whereas the sword reaches to the heart."
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?
Jeremiah 8:10
Therefore will I give their wives to others, and their fields to those who shall possess them: for everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest every one deals falsely.
Jeremiah 14:13-14
Then I said, Ah, Lord Yahweh! behold, the prophets tell them, You shall not see the sword, neither shall you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
Jeremiah 23:14-16
In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies; and they strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that none does return from his wickedness: they are all of them become to me as Sodom, and its inhabitants as Gomorrah.
Jeremiah 23:26
How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?
Jeremiah 23:32
Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams, says Yahweh, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I didn't send them, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, says Yahweh.
Ezekiel 13:6-16
They have seen falsehood and lying divination, who say, Yahweh says; but Yahweh has not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.