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King James Version
Jeremiah 7:8
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
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Christian Standard Bible®
But look, you keep trusting in deceitful words that cannot help.
But look, you keep trusting in deceitful words that cannot help.
Hebrew Names Version
Behold, you trust in lying words, that can't profit.
Behold, you trust in lying words, that can't profit.
English Standard Version
"Behold, you trust in deceptive words to no avail.
"Behold, you trust in deceptive words to no avail.
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, you are trusting in deceptive words to no avail.
"Behold, you are trusting in deceptive words to no avail.
New Century Version
"‘But look, you are trusting lies, which is useless.
"‘But look, you are trusting lies, which is useless.
Amplified Bible
"Behold, you are trusting in deceptive and useless words that bring no benefit.
"Behold, you are trusting in deceptive and useless words that bring no benefit.
World English Bible
Behold, you trust in lying words, that can't profit.
Behold, you trust in lying words, that can't profit.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Beholde, you trust in lying woordes, that can not profite.
Beholde, you trust in lying woordes, that can not profite.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Behold, you are trusting in lying words to no avail.
"Behold, you are trusting in lying words to no avail.
Berean Standard Bible
But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail.
But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail.
Contemporary English Version
But just look at what is happening! You put your trust in worthless lies.
But just look at what is happening! You put your trust in worthless lies.
Complete Jewish Bible
Look! You are relying on deceitful words that can't do you any good.
Look! You are relying on deceitful words that can't do you any good.
Darby Translation
Behold, ye confide in words of falsehood that cannot profit.
Behold, ye confide in words of falsehood that cannot profit.
Easy-to-Read Version
"‘But you are trusting lies that are worthless.
"‘But you are trusting lies that are worthless.
George Lamsa Translation
Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot profit.
Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot profit.
Good News Translation
"Look, you put your trust in deceitful words.
"Look, you put your trust in deceitful words.
Lexham English Bible
Look, you are relying for yourselves on deceitful words without benefiting.
Look, you are relying for yourselves on deceitful words without benefiting.
Literal Translation
Behold, you trust for yourself on lying words without being of use.
Behold, you trust for yourself on lying words without being of use.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But take hede, yee trust in councels, that begyle you and do you no good.
But take hede, yee trust in councels, that begyle you and do you no good.
American Standard Version
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Bible in Basic English
See, you put your faith in false words which are of no profit.
See, you put your faith in false words which are of no profit.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
King James Version (1611)
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But take heede, ye trust in lying tales, that beguile you and do you no good.
But take heede, ye trust in lying tales, that beguile you and do you no good.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But whereas ye have trusted in lying words, whereby ye shall not be profited;
But whereas ye have trusted in lying words, whereby ye shall not be profited;
English Revised Version
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lo! ye trusten to you in the wordis of leesyng, that shulen not profite to you;
Lo! ye trusten to you in the wordis of leesyng, that shulen not profite to you;
Update Bible Version
Look, you trust in lying words, that can't profit.
Look, you trust in lying words, that can't profit.
Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
New English Translation
"‘But just look at you! You are putting your confidence in a false belief that will not deliver you.
"‘But just look at you! You are putting your confidence in a false belief that will not deliver you.
New King James Version
"Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot profit.
"Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot profit.
New Living Translation
"‘Don't be fooled into thinking that you will never suffer because the Temple is here. It's a lie!
"‘Don't be fooled into thinking that you will never suffer because the Temple is here. It's a lie!
New Life Bible
"See, you are trusting in lies which cannot help you.
"See, you are trusting in lies which cannot help you.
New Revised Standard
Here you are, trusting in deceptive words to no avail.
Here you are, trusting in deceptive words to no avail.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Lo! ye, on your part, are trusting in false words, - To no profit!
Lo! ye, on your part, are trusting in false words, - To no profit!
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold you put your trust in lying words, which shall not profit you:
Behold you put your trust in lying words, which shall not profit you:
Revised Standard Version
"Behold, you trust in deceptive words to no avail.
"Behold, you trust in deceptive words to no avail.
Young's Literal Translation
Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit.
Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit.
THE MESSAGE
"‘Get smart! Your leaders are handing you a pack of lies, and you're swallowing them! Use your heads! Do you think you can rob and murder, have sex with the neighborhood wives, tell lies nonstop, worship the local gods, and buy every novel religious commodity on the market—and then march into this Temple, set apart for my worship, and say, "We're safe!" thinking that the place itself gives you a license to go on with all this outrageous sacrilege? A cave full of criminals! Do you think you can turn this Temple, set apart for my worship, into something like that? Well, think again. I've got eyes in my head. I can see what's going on.'" God 's Decree!
"‘Get smart! Your leaders are handing you a pack of lies, and you're swallowing them! Use your heads! Do you think you can rob and murder, have sex with the neighborhood wives, tell lies nonstop, worship the local gods, and buy every novel religious commodity on the market—and then march into this Temple, set apart for my worship, and say, "We're safe!" thinking that the place itself gives you a license to go on with all this outrageous sacrilege? A cave full of criminals! Do you think you can turn this Temple, set apart for my worship, into something like that? Well, think again. I've got eyes in my head. I can see what's going on.'" God 's Decree!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Behold, you are trusting in deceptive words to no avail.
"Behold, you are trusting in deceptive words to no avail.
Contextual Overview
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord , saying, 2 Stand in the gate of the Lord 's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord , all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord . 3 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. 4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord , The temple of the Lord , The temple of the Lord , are these. 5 For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour; 6 If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: 7 Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever. 8 Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit. 9 Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; 10 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
ye trust: Jeremiah 7:4, Jeremiah 4:10, Jeremiah 5:31, Jeremiah 8:10, Jeremiah 14:13, Jeremiah 14:14, Jeremiah 23:14-16, Jeremiah 23:26, Jeremiah 23:32, Isaiah 28:15, Isaiah 30:10, Ezekiel 13:6-16
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 4:3 - Let us Isaiah 1:15 - your hands Isaiah 28:20 - the bed Isaiah 58:1 - spare Isaiah 59:3 - your lips Isaiah 59:4 - trust Isaiah 59:12 - our transgressions Isaiah 61:8 - I hate Jeremiah 2:8 - do not Jeremiah 5:4 - General Jeremiah 11:15 - to do Jeremiah 30:15 - for the Ezekiel 9:9 - The iniquity Ezekiel 14:3 - should Ezekiel 23:39 - they came Micah 3:11 - yet John 18:28 - and they 1 Corinthians 13:3 - profiteth 2 Timothy 2:14 - to no James 2:14 - What
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Behold, ye trust in lying words,.... What they are dissuaded from, Jeremiah 7:4, is here affirmed they did, and which is introduced with a note of asseveration, attention, and admiration; it being a certain thing that they did so; and was what was worthy of their consideration and serious reflection upon; and it was astonishing that they should, since so to do was of no advantage to them, but the contrary:
that cannot profit; temple worship and service, legal sacrifices and ceremonies, could not take away sin, and expiate the guilt of it; or justify men, and render them acceptable to God; these, without faith in the blood and sacrifice of Christ, were of no avail; and especially could never be thought to be of any use and profit, when such gross abominations were indulged by them as are next mentioned.
