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Jeremiah 15:18-19
King James Version
Jeremiah 15:18-19
King James Version
18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?
19 Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.
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Jeremiah 15:18-19
New International Version
Jeremiah 15:18-19
New International Version
18 Why is my pain unending
and my wound grievous and incurable?(A)
You are to me like a deceptive brook,
like a spring that fails.(B)
19 Therefore this is what the Lord says:
Jeremiah 15:18-19
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 15:18-19
English Standard Version
18 Why is my pain unceasing,
(A)my wound incurable,
refusing to be healed?
Will you be to me (B)like a deceitful brook,
like waters that fail?
19 Therefore thus says the Lord:
(C)“If you return, I will restore you,
and you shall (D)stand before me.
If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless,
you shall be as my mouth.
They shall turn to you,
but you shall not turn to them.
Jeremiah 15:18-19
Christian Standard Bible
Jeremiah 15:18-19
Christian Standard Bible
18 Why has my pain become unending,
my wound incurable,(A)
refusing to be healed?
You truly have become like a mirage to me—
water that is not reliable.
Jeremiah Told to Repent
19 Therefore, this is what the Lord says:
If you return, I will take you back;
you will stand in my presence.
And if you speak noble words,
rather than worthless ones,
you will be my spokesman.(B)
It is they who must return to you;
you must not return to them.
Jeremiah 15:18-19
New American Standard Bible 1995
Jeremiah 15:18-19
New American Standard Bible 1995
18 Why has my pain been perpetual
And my (A)wound incurable, refusing to be healed?
Will You indeed be to me (B)like a deceptive stream
With water that is unreliable?
19 Therefore, thus says the Lord,
“(C)If you return, then I will restore you—
(D)Before Me you will stand;
And (E)if you extract the precious from the worthless,
You will become [a]My spokesman.
They for their part may turn to you,
But as for you, you must not turn to them.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 15:19 Lit as My mouth
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