Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to 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.
World English Bible
Behold, you trust in lying words, that can't 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 I have caused you to dwell in this place, In the land that I gave to your fathers, From age even unto age. 8 Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit. 9 Stealing, murdering, and committing adultery, And swearing to falsehood, and giving perfume to Baal, And going after other gods whom ye knew not.
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Jeremiah 7:4
Do not trust for yourselves Unto the words of falsehood, saying, The temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, The temple of Jehovah are they!
Isaiah 28:15
Because ye have said: 'We have made a covenant with death, And with Sheol we have made a provision, An overflowing scourge, when it passeth over, Doth not meet us, Though we have made a lie our refuge, And in falsehood have been hidden.'
Isaiah 30:10
Who have said to seers, 'Ye do not see,' And to prophets, 'Ye do not prophesy to us Straightforward things, Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits,
Jeremiah 4:10
And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah, Surely thou hast entirely forgotten this people and Jerusalem, saying, Peace is for you, And struck hath a sword unto the soul!'
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved it so, And what do they at its latter end?
Jeremiah 8:10
Therefore, I give their wives to others, Their fields to dispossessors, For from the least even unto the greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, From prophet even unto priest, every one is dealing falsely.
Jeremiah 14:13-14
And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah, Lo, the prophets are saying to them: Ye do not see a sword, yea, famine is not to you, For true peace I give to you in this place.'
Jeremiah 23:14-16
And in prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing, Committing adultery, and walking falsely, Yea, they strengthened the hands of evil doers, So that they have not turned back Each from his wickedness, They have been to me -- all of them -- as Sodom, And its inhabitants as Gomorrah.
Jeremiah 23:26
Till when is it in the heart of the prophets? The prophets of falsehood, Yea, prophets of the deceit of their heart,
Jeremiah 23:32
Lo, I am against the prophets of false dreams, An affirmation of Jehovah, And they recount them, and cause my people to err, By their falsehoods, and by their instability, And I -- I have not sent them, Nor have I commanded them, And they are not at all profitable to this people, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Ezekiel 13:6-16
They have seen vanity, and lying divination, Who are saying: An affirmation of Jehovah, And Jehovah hath not sent them, And they have hoped to establish a word.