Jeremiah 17:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    May my persecutors be put to shame, but may I not be put to shame. May they be dismayed, but may I not be dismayed. Bring upon them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let them be put to shame that persecute me, but let not me be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Let my persecuters be confounded, but not me: let them be afrayed, and not me. Thou shalt bringe vpon the the tyme off their plage, and shalt destroye them right sore.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Let them bee confounded, that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be afraide, but let not me be afraide: bring vpon them the day of aduersitie, and destroy them with double destruction.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Let my persecutours be confounded, but not me: let them be afrayde, and not me: Thou shalt bryng vpon them the tyme of plague, and shalt destroy them right sore.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Let them be disappointed who persecute me, but let not me be disappointed; let them be dismayed, but don't let me be dismayed; bring on them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Let my pursuers be ashamed, and let not me be ashamed -- me! Let them be affrighted, and let not me be affrighted -- me! Bring in on them a day of evil, And a second time `with' destruction destroy them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Let them be put to shame that persecute me, but let not me be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Let them be put to shame that persecute me, but let not me be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Let them be put to shame who are attacking me, but let me not be shamed; let them be overcome with fear, but let me not be overcome: send on them the day of evil, and put them to destruction twice over.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Let them be disappointed who persecute me, but let not me be disappointed; let them be dismayed, but don't let me be dismayed; bring on them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    May those who persecute me be disgraced. Do not let me be disgraced. May they be dismayed. Do not let me be dismayed. Bring days of disaster on them. Bring on them the destruction they deserve.”

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 35:4 : 4 Let them be confused and put to shame that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
  • Ps 35:8 : 8 Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, and let his net that he has hidden catch himself; into that very destruction let him fall.
  • Jer 11:20 : 20 But, O LORD of hosts, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for I have presented my case to you.
  • Ps 40:14 : 14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame who wish me evil.
  • Jer 20:11 : 11 But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
  • Ps 83:17-18 : 17 Let them be confounded and troubled forever; yes, let them be put to shame and perish: 18 That men may know that you, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, are the most high over all the earth.
  • Ps 25:2-3 : 2 O my God, in You I trust; let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me. 3 Indeed, let none who wait on You be ashamed; let them be ashamed who transgress without cause.
  • Job 16:14 : 14 He breaks me with breach upon breach; he runs upon me like a giant.
  • Ps 35:26-27 : 26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at my hurt; let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me. 27 Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause; yes, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
  • Jer 14:17 : 17 Therefore, you shall speak this word to them: 'Let my eyes flow with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.'
  • Jer 16:18 : 18 And first I will repay double for their iniquity and their sin, because they have defiled my land; they have filled my inheritance with the carcasses of their detestable and abominable things.
  • Jer 17:16 : 16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd to follow you: neither have I desired the woeful day; you know: that which came out of my lips was right before you.
  • Jer 18:19-23 : 19 Give heed to me, O LORD, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me. 20 Shall evil be repaid for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before you to speak good for them, and to turn away your wrath from them. 21 Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle. 22 Let a cry be heard from their houses, when you bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have dug a pit to take me, and hidden snares for my feet. 23 Yet, LORD, you know all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from your sight, but let them be overthrown before you; deal thus with them in the time of your anger.
  • Rev 18:6 : 6 Repay her even as she repaid you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she has filled, fill to her double.
  • Ps 70:2 : 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded who seek after my soul; let them be turned back and put to confusion, who desire my harm.
  • Ps 71:1 : 1 In you, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be put to confusion.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 40:14-15
    2 verses
    84%

    14Let them be ashamed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame who wish me evil.

    15Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame who say to me, Aha, aha.

  • Ps 83:15-17
    3 verses
    81%

    15So pursue them with your tempest, and make them afraid with your storm.

    16Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek your name, O LORD.

    17Let them be confounded and troubled forever; yes, let them be put to shame and perish:

  • Ps 35:4
    81%

    4Let them be confused and put to shame that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

  • Ps 35:24-26
    3 verses
    80%

    24Judge me, O LORD my God, according to your righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

    25Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, this is what we wanted; let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

    26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at my hurt; let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.

  • Ps 70:2-3
    2 verses
    80%

    2Let them be ashamed and confounded who seek after my soul; let them be turned back and put to confusion, who desire my harm.

    3Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame who say, Aha, aha.

  • Jer 20:10-12
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    79%

    10For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, they say, and we will report it. All my familiar friends watched for my faltering, saying, Perhaps he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

    11But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.

    12But, O LORD of hosts, who tests the righteous, and sees the reins and the heart, let me see your vengeance on them: for to you have I opened my cause.

  • Jer 17:17
    79%

    17Do not be a terror to me: you are my hope in the day of evil.

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    78%

    13Let them be confounded and consumed who are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor who seek my hurt.

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    5 verses
    76%

    19Give heed to me, O LORD, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.

    20Shall evil be repaid for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before you to speak good for them, and to turn away your wrath from them.

    21Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.

    22Let a cry be heard from their houses, when you bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have dug a pit to take me, and hidden snares for my feet.

    23Yet, LORD, you know all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from your sight, but let them be overthrown before you; deal thus with them in the time of your anger.

  • Ps 109:28-29
    2 verses
    74%

    28Let them curse, but you bless; when they arise, let them be ashamed, but let your servant rejoice.

    29Let my adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a cloak.

  • Ps 109:20
    74%

    20Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the LORD, and of those who speak evil against my soul.

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    74%

    8Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, and let his net that he has hidden catch himself; into that very destruction let him fall.

  • Ps 31:17
    74%

    17Let me not be ashamed, O LORD, for I have called upon you: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

  • Ps 140:9-10
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    74%

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    5Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.

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    73%

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    13Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, which is your sword:

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    19Let not my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without cause wink with the eye.

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    73%

    17I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

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    2 verses
    73%

    21They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that you have done it: you will bring the day that you have promised, and they shall be like me.

    22Let all their wickedness come before you; and do unto them, as you have done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.

  • Ps 119:78
    73%

    78Let the proud be ashamed, for they treated me wrongfully without a cause; but I will meditate on Your precepts.

  • Jer 11:20
    72%

    20But, O LORD of hosts, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for I have presented my case to you.

  • Jer 15:15
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    15O LORD, you know: remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in your longsuffering: know that for your sake I have suffered rebuke.

  • Ps 69:6
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    6Let not those who wait on you, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed because of me; let not those who seek you be confounded because of me, O God of Israel.

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    72%

    19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

  • Job 27:7
    72%

    7Let my enemy be like the wicked, and he who rises up against me like the unrighteous.

  • Ps 7:5
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    5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yes, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.

  • Ps 6:10
    72%

    10Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled: let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly.

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    19Thus said the LORD to me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;

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    11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

  • Ps 18:37-38
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    37I have pursued my enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn back till they were consumed.

    38I have wounded them so that they were not able to rise: they have fallen under my feet.

  • Ps 44:15
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    15My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face has covered me,

  • Ps 13:4
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    4Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.