Category: Jeremiah

American Standard Version (ASV):
Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and [who is] he to whom the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken, that he may declare it? wherefore is the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that none passeth through?

King James Version (KJV):
Who [is] the wise man, that may understand this? and [who is he] to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth [and] is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?

American Standard Version (ASV):
And Jehovah saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein,

King James Version (KJV):
And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;

American Standard Version (ASV):
but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baalim, which their fathers taught them;

King James Version (KJV):
But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:

American Standard Version (ASV):
therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.

King James Version (KJV):
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, [even] this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.

American Standard Version (ASV):
For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the pastures of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none passeth through; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the birds of the heavens and the beasts are fled, they are gone.

King James Version (KJV):
For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through [them]; neither can [men] hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And I will make Jerusalem heaps, a dwelling-place of jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.

King James Version (KJV):
And I will make Jerusalem heaps, [and] a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.

King James Version (KJV):
Their tongue [is as] an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: [one] speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Shall I not visit them for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

King James Version (KJV):
Shall I not visit them for these [things]? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

American Standard Version (ASV):
Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.

King James Version (KJV):
Thine habitation [is] in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how [else] should I do, because of the daughter of my people?

King James Version (KJV):
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?