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Jeremiah 20:8

For whenever I speak, I cry out,

I shout, w“Violence and destruction!”

For xthe word of the Lord has become for me

ya reproach and yderision all day long.

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Jeremiah 20:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

Whenever I speak, I cry out

proclaiming violence and destruction.

So the word of the Lord has brought me

insult and reproach all day long.

Jeremiah 20:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For since I spake, I cried out,

I cried violence and spoil;

Because the word of the Lord was made a reproach unto me,

And a derision, daily.

Jeremiah 20:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

When I speak, the words burst out.

“Violence and destruction!” I shout.

So these messages from the Lord

have made me a household joke.

Jeremiah 20:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For when I spoke, I cried out;

I shouted, “Violence and plunder!”

Because the word of the Lord was made to me

A reproach and a derision daily.

Jeremiah 20:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Every time I speak, I shout.

I am always shouting about violence and destruction.

I tell the people about the message I received from the Lord,

but this only brings me insults.

The people make fun of me all day long.

Jeremiah 20:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For as often as I speak, I cry out; I cry, Violence and destruction! because the word of Jehovah is made a reproach unto me, and a derision, all the day.

Jeremiah 20:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For as oft as I speak, I cry out; I proclaim violence and spoil; for the word of Jehovah is become unto me a reproach and a derision all the day.

Jeremiah 20:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Each time I speak, I have to cry out and shout, 

“Violence and destruction!” 

The Lord’s word has made me the object of insults 

and contempt all day long. 

Jeremiah 20:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For whenever I speak, I cry out,

I proclaim, “Violence and destruction!”

because the word of the Lord has become for me

constant disgrace and derision.

Jeremiah 20:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For whenever I speak, I must cry out,

I must shout, “Violence and destruction!”

For the word of the Lord has become for me

a reproach and derision all day long.

Jeremiah 20:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For as often as I speak,

I must cry out violence and destruction.

I must shout, for the word of Yahweh has become for me

a disgrace and derision all day long.

Jeremiah 20:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Every time I speak, I cry out.

All you ever tell me to talk about

is fighting and trouble.

Your message has brought me nothing but dishonor.

It has made me suffer shame all day long.

Jeremiah 20:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For each time I speak, I cry aloud;

I proclaim violence and destruction,

Because for me the word of the Lord has resulted

In reproach and derision all day long.


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