Jeremiah 23:31

Lying Prophets

30“Therefore behold,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who steal from one another words they attribute to Me.”31“Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, ‘The LORD declares it.’”

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Berean Standard Bible
“Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, ‘The LORD declares it.’”
American Standard Version (1901)
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 1899
Behold I am against the prophets, saith the Lord: who use their tongues, and say: The Lord saith it.
Free Bible Version
Pay attention to this declares the Lord. I'm opposed to those prophets who make up their own stories and then announce, “This is what the Lord says.”
Geneva Bible 1599
Beholde, I will come against the prophets, saith the Lord, which haue sweete tongues, and say, He saith.
King James (Authorized) Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Translation for Translators
I oppose those prophets who speak their own messages but claim that those messages came from me.
Unlocked Literal Bible
See, I am against the prophets—this is Yahweh's declaration—who use their tongues to prophesy proclamations.
Noah Webster Bible
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.