Jeremiah 9:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 9:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 9:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 9:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““They bend their tongue, as their bow, for falsehood. They have grown strong in the land, but not for truth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they don’t know me,” says Yahweh.”

Jeremiah 9:3 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 9:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Jeremiah 9:3 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 9:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they bend their tongue, their bow <FI>is<Fi> 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!”

Jeremiah 9:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 9:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Jeremiah 9:3 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 9:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they bende their tongues like their bowes for lyes: but they haue no courage for the trueth vpon the earth: for they proceede from euill to worse, and they haue not knowen mee, sayth the Lord.”

Jeremiah 9:3 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 9:3 in Context — Jeremiah 9

1 ¡OH si mi cabeza se tornase aguas, y mis ojos fuentes de aguas, para que llore día y noche los muertos de la hija de mi pueblo!

2 ¡Oh quién me diese en el desierto un mesón de caminantes, para que dejase mi pueblo, y de ellos me apartase! Porque todos ellos son adúlteros, congregación de prevaricadores.

3 E hicieron que su lengua, [como] su arco, tirase mentira; y no se fortalecieron por verdad en la tierra: porque de mal en mal procedieron, y me han desconocido, dice Jehová.

4 Guárdese cada uno de su compañero, ni en ningún hermano tenga confianza: porque todo hermano engaña con falacia, y todo compañero anda con falsedades.

5 Y cada uno engaña á su compañero, y no hablan verdad: enseñaron su lengua á hablar mentira, se ocupan de hacer perversamente.

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What Does Jeremiah 9:3 Mean?

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