Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My
King James Version
When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
Holman Bible
grief has settled on me.
My heart is sick.
International Standard Version
Incurable sorrow has overwhelmed me, my heart is sick within me.
A Conservative Version
Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! My heart is faint within me.
American Standard Version
Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! my heart is faint within me.
Amplified
Oh, that I (Jeremiah) could find comfort from my sorrow [for my grief is beyond healing],
My heart is sick and faint within me!
Bible in Basic English
Sorrow has come on me! my heart in me is feeble.
Darby Translation
My comfort in my sadness! my heart is faint in me!
Julia Smith Translation
Because I afflicted not sorrow upon myself, my heart was sick upon me.
King James 2000
When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"My comfort [is gone] from me, sorrow [is] on me, my heart [is] sick.
Modern King James verseion
When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint within me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Sorrow is come upon me, and heaviness vexeth my heart:
NET Bible
Then I said, "There is no cure for my grief! I am sick at heart!
New Heart English Bible
"Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow. My heart is faint within me.
The Emphasized Bible
When I would have cheered myself against sorrow, Against me, mine own heart sickened: -
Webster
When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
World English Bible
Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! My heart is faint within me.
Youngs Literal Translation
My refreshing for me is sorrow, For me my heart is sick.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 8:18
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Lament Over Judah
17
I am sending serpents against you, adders, for which there is no charm. They will bite you, says Jehovah.
18
My
Cross References
Isaiah 22:4
I said: Turn away from me. Let me weep bitterly. Do not try to console me over the destruction of my people.
Lamentations 1:16-17
For these things I weep. My eye streams with water because the comforter who might give me new life is far from me. My children are desolate because the enemy is strong.
Lamentations 5:17
Because of this our hearts are feeble. For these things our eyes are dark.
Job 7:13-14
When I think: 'My bed will comfort me, and I will try to forget my misery with sleep,
Jeremiah 6:24
We have heard the report! Our hands are limp. Anguish has seized us! We have pain like a woman in childbirth.
Jeremiah 10:19-22
Oh, I am wounded! My wound is serious. Then I thought that this is my punishment, and I will bear it.
Daniel 10:16-17
Then one who looked like a human touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth, and spoke to him: O my lord, by reason of the vision I have convulsions and I have no strength.
Habakkuk 3:16
I heard and my body trembled! My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness entered into my bones and I tremble. I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, for the people who invade us.