Jeremiah 23:26

In 11 translations

BSB

How long will this continue in the hearts of these prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the delusion of their own minds?

KJV

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

WEB

How long will this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

ASV

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

LSV

Until when is it in the heart of the prophets? The prophets of falsehood, || Indeed, prophets of the deceit of their heart,

YLT

Till when is it in the heart of the prophets? The prophets of falsehood, Yea, prophets of the deceit of their heart,

DBY

How long shall [this] be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, and who are prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

DRC

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, and that prophesy the delusions of their own heart?

GNV

Howe long? Doe the prophets delite to prophecie lies, euen prophecying the deceit of their owne heart?

JPS

How long shall this be? Is it in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, and the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

LXXE

How long shall these things be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, when they prophesy the purposes of their own heart?

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Original-language editions

WLC

עַד־מָתַ֗י הֲיֵ֛שׁ בְּלֵ֥ב הַנְּבִאִ֖ים נִבְּאֵ֣י הַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּנְבִיאֵ֖י תַּרְמִ֥ת לִבָּֽם׃

LXX-Br

Ἕως πότε ἔσται ἐν καρδίᾳ τῶν προφητῶν τῶν προφητευόντων ψευδῆ, ἐν τῷ προφητεύειν αὐτοὺς τὰ θελήματα τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν,

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• 1 Timothy 4:1–2Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
• Jeremiah 14:14“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of…
• 2 Peter 2:13–16The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you. Their eyes are…
• 2 Timothy 4:3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:9–11The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they…
• Acts 13:10and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
• Psalms 4:2How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah
• Hosea 8:5He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence?
• Jeremiah 13:27Your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution on the hills and in the fields— I have seen your detestable acts. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will you remain unclean?”
• Jeremiah 4:14Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you?
• Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
• Isaiah 30:10They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.

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