Jeremiah 23:31
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New International Version (©1984)
Yes," declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, 'The LORD declares.'

New Living Translation (©2007)
I am against these smooth-tongued prophets who say, 'This prophecy is from the LORD!'

English Standard Version (©2001)
Behold, I am against the prophets, declares the LORD, who use their tongues and declare, ‘declares the LORD.’

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Behold, I am against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who use their tongues and declare, 'The Lord declares.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"I'm against the prophets who speak their own thoughts and say that they speak for me.

King James Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

American King James Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, said the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He said.

American Standard Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

Bible in Basic English
See, I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who let their tongues say, He has said.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold I am against the prophets, saith the Lord: who use their tongues, and say: The Lord saith it.

Darby Bible Translation
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He hath said.

English Revised Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

World English Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, who use their tongues, and say, He says.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, I am against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are making smooth their tongue, And they affirm -- an affirmation.

Geneva Study Bible

Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, {a} He saith.

(a) That is, the Lord.

Wesley's Notes

23:31 He - That is, the Lord saith.

King James Translators' Notes

that...: or, that smooth their tongues

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

31. use-rather, "take" their tongue: a second class (compare Jer 23:30) require, in order to bring forth a revelation, nothing more than their tongues, wherewith they say, He (Jehovah) saith: they bungle in the very formula instead of the usual "Jehovah saith," being only able to say "(He) saith."

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:23-32 Men cannot be hidden from God's all-seeing eye. Will they never see what judgments they prepare for themselves? Let them consider what a vast difference there is between these prophecies and those delivered by the true prophets of the Lord. Let them not call their foolish dreams Divine oracles. The promises of peace these prophets make are no more to be compared to God's promises than chaff to wheat. The unhumbled heart of man is like a rock; if not melted by the word of God as a fire, it will be broken to pieces by it as a hammer. How can they be long safe, or at all easy, who have a God of almighty power against them? The word of God is no smooth, lulling, deceitful message. And by its faithfulness it may certainly be distinguished from false doctrines.


Jeremiah 23:30 "Therefore behold, I am against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who steal My words from each other.
Jeremiah 23:32 "Behold, I am against those who have prophesied false dreams," declares the LORD, "and related them and led My people astray by their falsehoods and reckless boasting; yet I did not send them or command them, nor do they furnish this people the slightest benefit," declares the LORD. (NASB ©1995)

Affirm Affirmation Declare Declares Making Prophets Smooth Tongue Tongues Use Wag


Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

use. or, smooth. See on ver. Isa 30:10 Mic 2:11

he. 17 2Ch 18:5,10-12,19-21

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