Jeremiah 5:31
“The prophets prophecie falsely, and the priests beare rule by their meanes, and my people loue to haue it so: and what will yee doe in the end therof?”
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Jeremiah 5:31 Context
29Shall I not visit for these things, saith the Lord ? shall not my soule be auenged on such a nation as this? 30¶ A wonderfull and horrible thing is committed in the land. 31The prophets prophecie falsely, and the priests beare rule by their meanes, and my people loue to haue it so: and what will yee doe in the end therof?
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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?
- King James Version
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?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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?
- American Standard Version (1901)
The prophets give false words and the priests give decisions by their direction; and my people are glad to have it so: and what will you do in the end?
- Basic English Bible
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?
- Darby 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?
- Webster's 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 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?
- Youngs Literal Bible
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?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible