Jeremiah 23:31
Modern Translations
New International Version
Yes," declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, 'The LORD declares.'

New Living Translation
I am against these smooth-tongued prophets who say, ‘This prophecy is from the LORD!’

English Standard Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, declares the LORD, who use their tongues and declare, ‘declares the LORD.’

Berean Study Bible
“Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, ‘The LORD declares it.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the LORD, “who use their tongues and declare, ‘The Lord declares!’

NASB 1995
"Behold, I am against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who use their tongues and declare, 'The Lord declares.'

NASB 1977
“Behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the LORD, “who use their tongues and declare, ‘The Lord declares.’

Amplified Bible
Hear this, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who use their [own deceitful] tongues and say, ‘Thus says the Lord.’

Christian Standard Bible
I am against the prophets”—the LORD’s declaration—“who use their own tongues to make a declaration.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am against the prophets"--the LORD's declaration--"who use their own tongues to make a declaration.

Good News Translation
I am also against those prophets who speak their own words and claim they came from me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I'm against the prophets who speak their own thoughts and say that they speak for me.

International Standard Version
Look, I'm against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who use their tongues to issue a declaration.

NET Bible
I, the LORD, affirm that I am opposed to those prophets who are using their own tongues to declare, 'The LORD declares. . ..'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

New King James Version
Behold, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who use their tongues and say, ‘He says.’

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He says.

New Heart English Bible
Look, I am against the prophets,' says the LORD, 'who use their tongues, and say, "He says."

World English Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, who use their tongues, and say, He says.

American King James Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, said the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He said.

American Standard Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

A Faithful Version
Behold, I am against the prophets who use their tongues and say, 'He says,' when I did not say.

Darby Bible Translation
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He hath said.

English Revised Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Beholde, I will come against the prophets, saith the Lord, which haue sweete tongues, & say, He saith.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Beholde, here am I saith the Lorde, against the prophetes that make tongues tender to speake, and to say, The Lorde hath saide it.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Beholde, here am I (saieth the LORDE) agaynst the prophetes, that take vpon their tunges to speake: The LORDE hath sayde it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Behold, I [am] against the prophets,” "" A declaration of YHWH, "" “Who are making their tongue smooth, "" And they affirm—an affirmation.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, I am against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are making smooth their tongue, And they affirm -- an affirmation.

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold me against the prophets, says Jehovah, taking their tongue, and they will mutter an oracle.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold I am against the prophets, saith the Lord: who use their tongues, and say: The Lord saith it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who take up their tongues and say: ‘The Lord says it.’

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, I am against the Prophets, says LORD JEHOVAH, who pervert their tongues and they are saying: ‘LORD JEHOVAH says so!’

Lamsa Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who pervert their tongues, and say, Thus says the LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use there tongues and say: 'He saith.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Behold, I am against the prophets that put forth prophecies of mere words, and slumber their sleep.
















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