Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They keep on saying to those who despise Me, ‘The Lord has said: You will have peace.’
New American Standard Bible
‘The Lord has said, “
And as for everyone who walks in the
They say, ‘
King James Version
They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
International Standard Version
They keep on saying to those who despise me, "The LORD has said, "You will have peace."' To all who stubbornly follow their own desires they say, "Disaster won't come upon you.'
A Conservative Version
They say continually to those who despise me, LORD has said, Ye shall have peace. And to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, No evil shall come upon you.
American Standard Version
They say continually unto them that despise me, Jehovah hath said, Ye shall have peace; and unto every one that walketh in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, No evil shall come upon you.
Amplified
“They are continually saying to those who despise Me [and My word],
‘The Lord has said, “You will have peace”’;
And they say to everyone who walks after the stubbornness of his own heart,
‘No evil will come on you.’
Bible in Basic English
They keep on saying to those who have no respect for the word of the Lord, You will have peace; and to everyone who goes on his way in the pride of his heart, they say, No evil will come to you.
Darby Translation
They say constantly unto them that despise me, Jehovah hath said, Ye shall have peace. And they say unto every one that walketh in the stubbornness of his heart, No evil shall come upon you.
Julia Smith Translation
Saying to say to those despising the word of Jehovah, There shall be peace to you; and every one going in the stubbornness of his heart, they said, Evil shall not come to you.
King James 2000
They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD has said, You shall have peace; and they say unto everyone that walks after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[They are] continually saying to those who disregard the word of Yahweh, 'Peace it will be to you,' and [to] {each one} who walks in the stubbornness of his heart they say, 'Calamity will not come upon you.'
Modern King James verseion
They still say to those who despise Me, Jehovah has said, You shall have peace! And they say to everyone who walks after the stubbornness of his own heart, No evil shall come on you!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They say unto them, that despise me: The LORD hath spoken it, 'Tush, ye shall prosper right well.' And unto all them that walk after the lusts of their own heart, they say, 'Tush, there shall no misfortune happen you.'
NET Bible
They continually say to those who reject what the Lord has said, 'Things will go well for you!' They say to all those who follow the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts, 'Nothing bad will happen to you!'
New Heart English Bible
They say continually to those who despise me, "The LORD has said, 'You shall have peace'"; and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, "No evil shall come on you."
The Emphasized Bible
They keep on saying to them who despise me, Yahweh, hath spoken, saying, Prosperity, shall ye have! And to every one who is going on in the stubbornness of his own heart, have they said, There shall come on you, no calamity
Webster
They say still to them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say to every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
World English Bible
They say continually to those who despise me, Yahweh has said, You shall have peace; and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, No evil shall come on you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Saying diligently to those despising The word of Jehovah: Peace is for you, And to every one walking in the stubbornness of his heart they have said: Evil doth not come in unto you.
Themes
Evil » The whole » Imagination
Heart » Those that walk in the imagination of their heart
False prophets » Prophesied » Peace, when there was no peace
False prophets » Pretended to be sent by God
Self-will » Exhibited in » Walking in the counsels of an evil heart
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Walking in the counsels of an evil heart
Sending and those sent » Who the lord did not send
Speech/communication » Who speaks visions of their own heart
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 23:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Unfaithful Prophets
16
This is what the Lord of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are making you worthless. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the Lord’s mouth.
17 They keep on saying to those who despise Me, ‘The Lord has said: You will have peace.’
to see and hear His word?
Who has paid attention to His word and obeyed?
Cross References
Micah 3:11
her priests teach for payment,
and her prophets practice divination for money.
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Isn’t the Lord
No disaster will overtake us.”
Jeremiah 8:11
of My dear
claiming, ‘Peace, peace,’
when there is no peace.
Jeremiah 13:10
These evil people, who refuse to listen to Me, who follow the stubbornness of their own hearts,
Amos 9:10
who say: “Disaster will never overtake
or confront us,”
will die by the sword.
Jeremiah 3:17
At that time Jerusalem will be called, Yahweh’s Throne,
Jeremiah 5:12
and insisted, “It won’t happen.
Harm won’t come to us;
we won’t see sword or famine.”
Jeremiah 6:14
claiming, “Peace, peace,”
when there is no peace.
Ezekiel 13:10
“Since they have led My people astray saying, ‘Peace,’
Zechariah 10:2
and the diviners
they relate empty dreams
and offer empty comfort.
Therefore the people wander like sheep;
they suffer affliction because there is no shepherd.
Numbers 11:20
but for a whole month—until it comes out of your nostrils and becomes nauseating to you—because you have rejected the Lord who is among you, and cried to Him: ‘Why did we ever leave Egypt?’”
Deuteronomy 29:19
When someone hears the words of this oath, he may consider himself exempt,
1 Samuel 2:30
“Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Israel:
your family and your ancestral house
would walk before Me forever,
the Lord now says, “No longer!”
I will honor those who honor Me,
but those who despise Me will be disgraced.
2 Samuel 12:10
Now therefore, the sword will never leave your house
Isaiah 3:10-11
for they will eat the fruit of their labor.
Isaiah 57:21
says my God.
Jeremiah 4:10
I said, “Oh no, Lord God, You have certainly deceived
Jeremiah 7:24
Yet they didn’t listen or pay attention
Jeremiah 9:14
Instead, they followed the stubbornness of their hearts
Jeremiah 14:13-14
And I replied, “Oh no, Lord God! The prophets are telling them, ‘You won’t see sword or suffer famine. I will certainly give you true peace in this place.’”
Jeremiah 18:18
Then certain ones said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah,
Jeremiah 28:3-9
Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the Lord’s temple
Lamentations 2:14
נ Nun
that were empty and deceptive;
they did not reveal your guilt
and so restore your fortunes.
They saw oracles for you
that were empty and misleading.
Ezekiel 13:15-16
After I exhaust My wrath against the wall and against those who plaster it with whitewash, I will say to you: The wall is no more and neither are those who plastered it—
Ezekiel 13:22
Because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies, even though I have not caused him grief,
Micah 3:5
concerning the prophets
who lead my people astray,
who proclaim
when they have food to sink their teeth into
but declare war against the one
who puts nothing in their mouths.
Zephaniah 1:12
and punish the men who settle down comfortably,
who say to themselves:
The Lord will not do good or evil.
Malachi 1:6
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?
Yet you ask: “How have we despised Your name?”
Luke 10:16
1 Thessalonians 4:8
Therefore, the person who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who also gives you His Holy Spirit.