Jeremiah 23:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“They say still unto them that despise me, The Lord hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.”
Jeremiah 23:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 23:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 23:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They say continually to those who despise me, ‘Yahweh has said, “You will have peace;”’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, ‘No evil will come on you.’”
Jeremiah 23:17 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 23:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“They say continually unto them that despise me, Jehovah hath said, Ye shall have peace; and unto every one that walketh in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, No evil shall come upon you. ”
Jeremiah 23:17 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 23:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Saying diligently to those despising The word of Jehovah: Peace is for you, And <FI>to<Fi> every one walking in the stubbornness of his heart they have said: Evil doth not come in unto you.”
Jeremiah 23:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 23:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“They say constantly unto them that despise me, Jehovah hath said, Ye shall have peace. And they say unto every one that walketh in the stubbornness of his heart, No evil shall come upon you. ”
Jeremiah 23:17 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 23:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“They say still vnto them that despise mee, The Lord hath sayde, Ye shall haue peace: and they say vnto euery one that walketh after the stubbernesse of his owne heart, No euill shall come vpon you.”
Jeremiah 23:17 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 23:17 in Context — Jeremiah 23
15 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.
16 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.
17 They say still unto them that despise me, The Lord hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
18 For who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
19 Behold, a whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
What Does Jeremiah 23:17 Mean?
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