Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 6:27
American Standard Version
I have made thee a trier `and' a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way.
Amplified® Bible
I [says the Lord] have set you [Jeremiah] as an assayer {and} a prover of ore among My people, that you may know and try their doings and be like a watchtower.
Contemporary English Version
Jeremiah, test my people as though they were metal.
Darby English Version
I have set thee among my people as an assayer, a fortress, that thou mayest know and try their way.
Good News Bible
Jeremiah, test my people, as you would test metal, and find out what they are like.
King James Version
I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.
New American Standard Bible
"I have made you an assayer {and} a tester among My people, That you may know and assay their way."
New International Version
"I have made you a tester of metals
and my people the ore,
that you may observe
and test their ways.
New King James Version
“ I have set you as an assayer and a fortress among My people,
That you may know and test their way.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"I have made you an assayer and a tester among My people, That you may know and assay their way."
Revised Standard Version
"I have made you an assayer and tester among my people, that you may know and assay their ways.
Young's Literal Translation
A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way.
