Jeremiah 7:8
What does Jeremiah 7:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 7:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949See, you put your faith in false words which are of no profit.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Behold you put your trust in lying words, which shall not profit you:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, ye confide in words of falsehood that cannot profit.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 30:10
that say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits,
- Jeremiah 4:10
Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the life.
- Jeremiah 7:4
Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, are these.
- Jeremiah 23:14
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 evil-doers, so that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them become unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
- Jeremiah 23:26
How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?
- Jeremiah 8:10
Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall possess them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
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