NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon How do ye say'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) We are wise chakam (khaw-kawm') wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man). and the law towrah (to-raw') a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law. of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. is with us Lo certainly 'aken (aw-kane') firmly; figuratively, surely; also (advers.) but -- but, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily. in vain sheqer (sheh'-ker) an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully. made `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application he it the pen `et (ate) a stylus or marking stick -- pen. of the scribes caphar (saw-far') to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate is in vain sheqer (sheh'-ker) an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "How can you say, 'We are wise, And the law of the LORD is with us'? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes Has made it into a lie. King James Bible How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. Holman Christian Standard Bible "How can you claim, 'We are wise; the law of the LORD is with us? In fact, the lying pen of scribes has produced falsehood. International Standard Version How can you say, 'We're wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,' when, in fact, the deceitful pen of the scribe has made it into something that deceives. NET Bible How can you say, "We are wise! We have the law of the LORD"? The truth is, those who teach it have used their writings to make it say what it does not really mean. GOD'S WORD® Translation " 'How can you say that you are wise and that you have the LORD's teachings? The scribes have used their pens to turn these teachings into lies. King James 2000 Bible How do you say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly he made it falsely; the pen of the scribes made it a lie. Links Jeremiah 8:8Jeremiah 8:8 NIV Jeremiah 8:8 NLT Jeremiah 8:8 ESV Jeremiah 8:8 NASB Jeremiah 8:8 KJV |
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