Jeremiah 9:3

“And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Jeremiah 9:3

And they bend their tongue like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the trueth vpon the earth: for they proceed from euil to euill, and they know not me, saith the Lord.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Jeremiah chapter 9

"They bend their tongue {like} their bow; Lies and not truth prevail in the land; For they proceed from evil to evil, And they do not know Me, declares the LORD."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And they bend their tongue, `as it were' their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord.
- Basic English Bible

And they bend their tongue, their bow of falsehood, and not for fidelity are they valiant in the land; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.
- Darby Bible

And they have bent their tongue, as a bow, for lies, and not for truth: they have strengthened themselves upon the earth, for they have proceeded from evil to evil, and me they have not known, saith the Lord.
- Douay Rheims Bible

And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
- Webster's Bible

They bend their tongue, [as it were] their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they don't know me, says Yahweh.
- World English Bible

And they bend their tongue, their bow [is] a lie, And not for stedfastness have they been mighty in the land, For from evil unto evil they have gone forth, And Me they have not known, An affirmation of Jehovah!
- Youngs Literal Bible

(9:2) And they bend their tongue, their bow of falsehood; and they are grown mighty in the land, but not for truth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and Me they know not, saith the LORD.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

angus wood's comment on 2015-03-23 08:01:20:

I LOVE THIS BOOK VERY MUCH LIKE THE WHOLE BIBLE . HOWEVER, CH. 31 VS 31 GOES OVER AND OVER IN MY MIND. THE NEW TESTAMENT PROPHESIED,LAID OUT , AND CONFIRMED DIRECTLY FROM THE MOUTH OF OUR FATHER. THEN IN MATTHEW 26 VS 26 OUR LORD JESUS AFFIRMS IT ! PRAISE GOD !!

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