Jeremiah 5:31
Modern Translations
New International Version
The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?

New Living Translation
the prophets give false prophecies, and the priests rule with an iron hand. Worse yet, my people like it that way! But what will you do when the end comes?

English Standard Version
the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule at their direction; my people love to have it so, but what will you do when the end comes?

Berean Study Bible
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?

New American Standard Bible
The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule on their own authority; And My people love it this way! But what will you do when the end comes?

NASB 1995
The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule on their own authority; And My people love it so! But what will you do at the end of it?

NASB 1977
The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule on their own authority; And My people love it so! But what will you do at the end of it?

Amplified Bible
The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule on their own authority; And My people love [to have] it so! But what will you do when the end comes?

Christian Standard Bible
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it like this. But what will you do at the end of it?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it like this. But what will you do at the end of it?

Contemporary English Version
Prophets give their messages in the name of a false god, my priests don't want to serve me, and you--my own people--like it this way! But on the day of disaster, where will you turn for help?

Good News Translation
prophets speak nothing but lies; priests rule as the prophets command, and my people offer no objections. But what will they do when it all comes to an end?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Prophets prophesy lies. Priests rule under the prophets' directions, and my people love this. But what will you do in the end?"

International Standard Version
The prophets prophesy falsely, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?"

NET Bible
The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

New King James Version
The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule by their own power; And My people love to have it so. But what will you do in the end?

King James 2000 Bible
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their own power; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end?

New Heart English Bible
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?

World English Bible
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?

American King James Version
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end thereof?

American Standard Version
the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

A Faithful Version
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and My people love to have it so, and what will you do at the end of it?' "

Darby Bible Translation
the prophets prophesy falsehood, and the priests rule by their means; and my people love [to have it] so. But what will ye do in the end thereof?

English Revised Version
the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Webster's Bible Translation
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The Prophets prophesie lies, and ye Priests receiue giftes in their handes, and my people delite therein. What will ye then doe in the ende thereof?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The prophetes teache falsely, and the preachers receaue giftes, and my people hath pleasure therein: what wyll come thereof at the last.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The prophetes teach falsely, and the prestes folowe them, and my people hath pleasure therin. What will come therof at the last?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The prophets have prophesied falsely, "" And the priests bear rule by their means, "" And My people have loved [it] so, "" And what do they do at its latter end?”

Young's Literal Translation
The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved it so, And what do they at its latter end?

Smith's Literal Translation
The prophets prophesied in falsehood, and the priests will spread out with their hands; and my people loved it thus: and what will ye do to its last part.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The prophets prophesied falsehood, and the priests clapped their hands: and my people loved such things: what then shall be done in the end thereof?

Catholic Public Domain Version
The prophets have prophesied lies, and the priests have applauded with their hands, and my people have loved these things. So then, what shall be done at the very end?”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The Prophets prophesied falsehood and the Priests held their hands, and my people loves it so, and what will you do at the end?

Lamsa Bible
The prophets prophesy falsely and the priests have supported them; and my people love to have it so; and what will you do at the end?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The prophets prophesy in the service of falsehood, And the priests bear rule at their beck; And My people love to have it so; What then will ye do in the end thereof?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
the prophets utter unrighteous prophecies, and the priests have clapped their hands: and my people has loved to have it thus: and what will ye do for the future.
















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