Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 8:17
American Standard Version
For, behold, I will send serpents, adders, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith Jehovah.
Amplified® Bible
For behold, I am sending among you serpents, adders which cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you, says the Lord.
Contemporary English Version
"Watch out!" the LORD says. "I'm sending poisonous snakes to attack you, and no one can stop them."
Darby English Version
For behold, I send among you serpents, vipers against which there is no charm, and they shall bite you, saith Jehovah.
Good News Bible
"Watch out!" the LORD says, "I am sending snakes among you, poisonous snakes that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you."
King James Version
For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
"For behold, I am sending serpents against you, Adders, for which there is no charm, And they will bite you, declares the LORD."
New International Version
"See, I will send venomous snakes among you,
vipers that cannot be charmed,
and they will bite you,"
declares the LORD.
New King James Version
“ For behold, I will send serpents among you,
Vipers which cannot be charmed,
And they shall bite you,” says the LORD.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For behold, I send serpents against you, Adders, for which no one can charm, And they will bite you," declares the LORD.
Revised Standard Version
For behold, I am sending among you serpents, adders which cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you," says the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
For, lo, I am sending among you serpents, Vipers that have no charmer, And they have bitten you, an affirmation of Jehovah.
