Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 23:31
American Standard Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Amplified® Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who use their [own deceitful] tongues and say, Thus says the Lord.
Contemporary English Version
(SEE 23:30)
Darby English Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He hath said.
Good News Bible
I am also against those prophets who speak their own words and claim they came from me.
King James Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I am against the prophets, declares the LORD, "who use their tongues and declare, `{The Lord} declares.'"
New International Version
Yes," declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, 'The LORD declares.'
New King James Version
Behold, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who use their tongues and say, ‘He says.’
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Behold, I resist the prophets," declares the LORD, "who use their tongues and declare, 'The Lord declares.'
Revised Standard Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who use their tongues and say, 'Says the LORD.'
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.
