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King James Version
Jeremiah 4:18
Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Your way and your actionshave brought this on you.This is your punishment. It is very bitter,because it has reached your heart!
Your way and your actionshave brought this on you.This is your punishment. It is very bitter,because it has reached your heart!
Hebrew Names Version
Your way and your doings have procured these things to you; this is your wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart.
Your way and your doings have procured these things to you; this is your wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart.
English Standard Version
Your ways and your deeds have brought this upon you. This is your doom, and it is bitter; it has reached your very heart."
Your ways and your deeds have brought this upon you. This is your doom, and it is bitter; it has reached your very heart."
New American Standard Bible
"Your ways and your deeds Have brought these things upon you. This is your evil. How bitter! How it has touched your heart!"
"Your ways and your deeds Have brought these things upon you. This is your evil. How bitter! How it has touched your heart!"
New Century Version
"The way you have lived and acted has brought this trouble to you. This is your punishment. How terrible it is! The pain stabs your heart!"
"The way you have lived and acted has brought this trouble to you. This is your punishment. How terrible it is! The pain stabs your heart!"
Amplified Bible
"Your ways and your deeds Have brought these things on you. This is your tragedy and doom; how bitter, How it has touched your heart!"
"Your ways and your deeds Have brought these things on you. This is your tragedy and doom; how bitter, How it has touched your heart!"
World English Bible
Your way and your doings have procured these things to you; this is your wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart.
Your way and your doings have procured these things to you; this is your wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thy wayes and thine inuentions haue procured thee these things, such is thy wickednesse: therefore it shall be bitter, therefore it shall perce vnto thine heart.
Thy wayes and thine inuentions haue procured thee these things, such is thy wickednesse: therefore it shall be bitter, therefore it shall perce vnto thine heart.
Legacy Standard Bible
Your ways and your deedsHave done these things to you.This is your evil. How bitter!How it has touched your heart!"
Your ways and your deedsHave done these things to you.This is your evil. How bitter!How it has touched your heart!"
Berean Standard Bible
Your ways and your deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment. How bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!"
Your ways and your deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment. How bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!"
Contemporary English Version
"People of Judah, your hearts will be in pain, but it's your own fault that you will be punished."
"People of Judah, your hearts will be in pain, but it's your own fault that you will be punished."
Complete Jewish Bible
"Your own ways and your actions have brought these things on yourselves. This is your wickedness, so bitter! It has reached your very heart."
"Your own ways and your actions have brought these things on yourselves. This is your wickedness, so bitter! It has reached your very heart."
Darby Translation
Thy way and thy doings have procured these [things] unto thee; this is thy wickedness, yea, it is bitter, yea, it reacheth unto thy heart.
Thy way and thy doings have procured these [things] unto thee; this is thy wickedness, yea, it is bitter, yea, it reacheth unto thy heart.
Easy-to-Read Version
"The way you lived and the things you did brought this trouble to you. It is your evil that made your life so hard. Your evil life brought the pain that hurts deep in your heart."
"The way you lived and the things you did brought this trouble to you. It is your evil that made your life so hard. Your evil life brought the pain that hurts deep in your heart."
George Lamsa Translation
Your ways and your doings have brought these things upon you; this is your wickedness; it is bitter, it has reached to your heart.
Your ways and your doings have brought these things upon you; this is your wickedness; it is bitter, it has reached to your heart.
Good News Translation
Judah, you have brought this on yourself by the way you have lived and by the things you have done. Your sin has caused this suffering; it has stabbed you through the heart.
Judah, you have brought this on yourself by the way you have lived and by the things you have done. Your sin has caused this suffering; it has stabbed you through the heart.
Lexham English Bible
"You obtained this for yourself because of your way and your deeds. This is your doom, for it is bitter, yes, it has reached up to your heart."
"You obtained this for yourself because of your way and your deeds. This is your doom, for it is bitter, yes, it has reached up to your heart."
Literal Translation
Your way and your doings have done these things to you; this is your evil, because it is bitter, because it reaches to your heart.
Your way and your doings have done these things to you; this is your evil, because it is bitter, because it reaches to your heart.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thy wayes and thy thoughtes, haue brought the vnto this, this is thyne owne wickednesse and disobediece, that hath possessed thyne hert:
Thy wayes and thy thoughtes, haue brought the vnto this, this is thyne owne wickednesse and disobediece, that hath possessed thyne hert:
American Standard Version
Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reacheth unto thy heart.
Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reacheth unto thy heart.
Bible in Basic English
Your ways and your doings have made these things come on you; this is your sin; truly it is bitter, going deep into your heart.
Your ways and your doings have made these things come on you; this is your sin; truly it is bitter, going deep into your heart.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; yea, it is bitter, yea, it reacheth unto thy heart.
Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; yea, it is bitter, yea, it reacheth unto thy heart.
King James Version (1611)
Thy way and thy doings haue procured these things vnto thee, this is thy wickednes because it is bitter, because it reacheth vnto thine heart.
Thy way and thy doings haue procured these things vnto thee, this is thy wickednes because it is bitter, because it reacheth vnto thine heart.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thy wayes and thy thoughtes haue brought thee vnto this, such is thine owne wickednesse and disobedience: and because it is a bitter thyng, it hath stricken thee to the heart.
Thy wayes and thy thoughtes haue brought thee vnto this, such is thine owne wickednesse and disobedience: and because it is a bitter thyng, it hath stricken thee to the heart.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thy ways and thy devices have brought these things upon thee; this is thy wickedness, for it is bitter, for it has reached to thy heart.
Thy ways and thy devices have brought these things upon thee; this is thy wickedness, for it is bitter, for it has reached to thy heart.
English Revised Version
Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reacheth unto thine heart.
Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reacheth unto thine heart.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thi weyes and thi thouytis han maad this to thee; this malice of thee, for it is bittir, for it touchide thin herte.
Thi weyes and thi thouytis han maad this to thee; this malice of thee, for it is bittir, for it touchide thin herte.
Update Bible Version
Your way and your doings have procured these things to you; this is your wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart.
Your way and your doings have procured these things to you; this is your wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thy way and thy doings have procured these [things] to thee; this [is] thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth to thy heart.
Thy way and thy doings have procured these [things] to thee; this [is] thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth to thy heart.
New English Translation
"The way you have lived and the things you have done will bring this on you. This is the punishment you deserve, and it will be painful indeed. The pain will be so bad it will pierce your heart."
"The way you have lived and the things you have done will bring this on you. This is the punishment you deserve, and it will be painful indeed. The pain will be so bad it will pierce your heart."
New King James Version
"Your ways and your doings Have procured these things for you. This is your wickedness, Because it is bitter, Because it reaches to your heart."
"Your ways and your doings Have procured these things for you. This is your wickedness, Because it is bitter, Because it reaches to your heart."
New Living Translation
"Your own actions have brought this upon you. This punishment is bitter, piercing you to the heart!"
"Your own actions have brought this upon you. This punishment is bitter, piercing you to the heart!"
New Life Bible
"Your ways and what you do have brought these things to you. This is your sin. How bitter it is! It has touched your very heart!"
"Your ways and what you do have brought these things to you. This is your sin. How bitter it is! It has touched your very heart!"
New Revised Standard
Your ways and your doings have brought this upon you. This is your doom; how bitter it is! It has reached your very heart."
Your ways and your doings have brought this upon you. This is your doom; how bitter it is! It has reached your very heart."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thine own way And thine own doings, Have done these things unto thee, - This thy wickedness, Surely it is bitter, Surely it hath reached unto thy heart.
Thine own way And thine own doings, Have done these things unto thee, - This thy wickedness, Surely it is bitter, Surely it hath reached unto thy heart.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thy ways, and thy devices have brought these things upon thee: this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it hath touched thy heart.
Thy ways, and thy devices have brought these things upon thee: this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it hath touched thy heart.
Revised Standard Version
Your ways and your doings have brought this upon you. This is your doom, and it is bitter; it has reached your very heart."
Your ways and your doings have brought this upon you. This is your doom, and it is bitter; it has reached your very heart."
Young's Literal Translation
Thy way and thy doings have done these to thee, This [is] thy vexation, for [it is] bitter, For it hath struck unto thy heart.
Thy way and thy doings have done these to thee, This [is] thy vexation, for [it is] bitter, For it hath struck unto thy heart.
THE MESSAGE
"It's the way you've lived that's brought all this on you. The bitter taste is from your evil life. That's what's piercing your heart."
"It's the way you've lived that's brought all this on you. The bitter taste is from your evil life. That's what's piercing your heart."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Your ways and your deeds Have brought these things to you. This is your evil. How bitter! How it has touched your heart!"
"Your ways and your deeds Have brought these things to you. This is your evil. How bitter! How it has touched your heart!"
Contextual Overview
5 Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities. 6 Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. 7 The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant. 8 For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned back from us. 9 And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the Lord , that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder. 10 Then said I, Ah, Lord God ! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul. 11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, 12 Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them. 13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled. 14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Thy way: Jeremiah 2:17, Jeremiah 2:19, Jeremiah 5:19, Jeremiah 6:19, Jeremiah 26:19, Job 20:5-16, Psalms 107:17, Proverbs 1:31, Proverbs 5:22, Isaiah 50:1
it reacheth: Jeremiah 4:10
Reciprocal: Genesis 42:21 - we saw 2 Chronicles 12:5 - Ye have forsaken me 2 Chronicles 24:20 - because Job 4:8 - they that plow Jeremiah 14:16 - for Jeremiah 44:3 - of their Lamentations 5:16 - woe Ezekiel 24:14 - according to thy ways Ezekiel 39:24 - General Hosea 7:2 - their own Hosea 13:9 - thou Micah 1:5 - the transgression of Jacob Zephaniah 1:17 - because Acts 8:23 - the gall
Cross-References
Genesis 5:21
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
Genesis 36:2
Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee,.... The way in which they walked, which was an evil one; and the actions which they committed; their idolatries, backslidings, and rebellions, before spoken of in this and the preceding chapter, were the cause of this siege, and those calamities coming upon them; they had none to blame but themselves; it was their own sinful ways and works which brought this ruin and destruction on them:
this is thy wickedness; the fruit of thy wickedness; or, "this thy calamity"; that is, is owing to these things; so the word is rendered in Psalms 141:5:
because it is bitter; not sin, as in Jeremiah 2:19, but the punishment of it; the calamity before mentioned; which was hard and heavy, and grievous to be borne, and yet very just; it was by way of retaliation; "they had bitterly provoked the Lord", as the word may be rendered in the preceding verse; and now he sends them a bitter calamity, and a heavy judgment:
because it reacheth unto thine heart; into the midst of them, and utterly destroyed them. The two last clauses may be rendered, "though it is bitter, though it reacheth unto thine heart" d; though it is such a sore distress, and such an utter destruction, yet it was to be ascribed to nothing else but their own sins and transgressions.
d כי מר כי נגע "quamvis amarum sit, quamvis pertigerit", Calvin.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Thy wickedness - This siege is thy wickedness, i. e., in its results; or better, this is thy wretchedness, this army and thy approaching ruin is thy misery.
Because - “For.” To feel that one’s misery is the result of one’s own doings adds bitterness to the anguish, and makes it reach, penetrate to the heart.
