Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! ye, on your part, are trusting in false words, - To no profit!

New American Standard Bible

“Behold, you are trusting in deceptive words to no avail.

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.

Webster

Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

World English Bible

Behold, you trust in lying words, that can't profit.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּטח 
Batach 
Usage: 120

in lying
שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

References

Fausets

Hastings

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 which I gave to your fathers, - From one age even unto another, 8 Lo! ye, on your part, are trusting in false words, - To no profit! 9 Are ye to steal, commit murder and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, - and walk after other gods whom ye have not known;

Cross References

Jeremiah 7:4

Do not, on your part trust in false words, saying, - The temple of Yahweh The temple of Yahweh, The temple of Yahweh they are!

Isaiah 28:15

Because ye have said - We have solemnised a covenant with death, And with hades, have we effected a vision, - The overflowing scourge when it sweepeth by, shall not reach unto us, For we have made lying our refuge. And in falsehood, have we hid ourselves,

Isaiah 30:10

Who have said to the seers, Ye must not see! To the prophets, Ye must not prophesy to us reproofs! Speak to us smooth things, Prophesy delusions:

Jeremiah 4:10

Then said I, - Ah! My Lord Yahweh! Surely, thou hast suffered this people and Jerusalem to be beguiled, saying, Peace, shall ye have, - whereas the sword shall reach unto the soul.

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets, have prophesied, falsely, And the priests tread down by their means, And, my people, love it, so, - What then can ye do as to her latter end?

Jeremiah 8:10

Therefore, will I give - Their wives to others, Their fields to such as shall take possession of them, For from the least, even unto the greatest, Every one, is, wholly given to extortion: From the prophet even unto the priest, Every one, dealeth, falsely.

Jeremiah 14:13-14

Then said I, Ah, My Lord Yahweh! Lo! the prophets, are saying to them - Ye shall not see the sword And famine, shall ye not have, - For prosperity in truth, will I give you, in this place.

Jeremiah 23:14-16

But among the prophets of Jerusalem, have I seen a horrible thing, - Committing adultery, And walking in falsehood, And so strengthening the hands of doers of wickedness, not to return any man from his wickedness: They have all of them become to me as Sodom, And her inhabitants as Gomorrah.

Jeremiah 23:26

How long shall it be in the heart of the prophets, To be prophets of falsehood, - And prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

Jeremiah 23:32

Behold me! against such as prophesy the dreams of falsehood, Declareth Yahweh, who have related them and led astray my people, with their falsehoods and with their recklessness, - whereas, I, had not sent them nor commanded them, so that they could be of no, profit, to this people, Declareth Yahweh.

Ezekiel 13:6-16

They have had Visions of falsehood, and Divinations of lies, Who say. Declareth Yahweh, when, Yahweh, hath not sent them, - Yet have they waited for fulfilling of the word.

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