Jeremiah 23:22 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²² But if they had stood in my council, then they would have proclaimed my words to my people, and they would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² But if they had stood in My council, then they would have caused My people to hear My words, then they would have turned them [My people] from their evil way and from the evil of their doings.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Common English Bible

²² If they had stood in my council, they would have proclaimed my words to my people; they would have turned them from their evil ways and deeds.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² If they had stood in my counsel, and if I had made my words known to my people, certainly I would have turned them away from their evil ways and from their most wicked plans.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² If they stood in my counsel and had made my words known to my people, I should have turned them from their evil way and from their wicked doings.

Jeremiah 23:22 Cross References

Jeremiah 23:14

But in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery and walk in lies; they strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns from his wickedness; all of them have become like Sodom to me, and its inhabitants like Gomorrah.”

Jeremiah 23:18

For who among them has stood in the council of the Lord to perceive and to hear his word, or who has given heed to his word and listened?

Jeremiah 25:5

saying, ‘Turn now, every one of you, from his evil way and wrong doings, and dwell upon the land which the Lord has given to you and your fathers from of old and for ever;

Jeremiah 35:15

I have sent to you all my servants the prophets, sending them persistently, saying, ‘Turn now every one of you from his evil way, and amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them, and then you shall dwell in the land which I gave to you and your fathers.’ But you did not incline your ear or listen to me.

Jeremiah 36:3

It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I intend to do to them, so that every one may turn from his evil way, and that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.”

Jeremiah 9:12

Who is the man so wise that he can understand this? To whom has the mouth of the Lord spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined and laid waste like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?

Ezekiel 13:22

Because you have disheartened the righteous falsely, although I have not disheartened him, and you have encouraged the wicked, that he should not turn from his wicked way to save his life;

Ezekiel 13:5

You have not gone up into the breaches, or built up a wall for the house of Israel, that it might stand in battle in the day of the Lord.

Ezekiel 18:30

“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin.

Ezekiel 2:7

And you shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear; for they are a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 3:17

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.

Amos 3:7

Surely the Lord God does nothing, without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets.

Zechariah 1:4

Be not like your fathers, to whom the former prophets cried out, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, Return from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.’ But they did not hear or heed me, says the Lord.

Malachi 2:6

True instruction was in his mouth, and no wrong was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.

Acts 20:27

for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:6

So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.