Jeremiah 20:10

New English Translation

I hear many whispering words of intrigue against me. Those who would cause me terror are everywhere! They are saying, “Come on, let’s publicly denounce him!” All my so-called friends are just watching for something that would lead to my downfall. They say, “Perhaps he can be enticed into slipping up, so we can prevail over him and get our revenge on him.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:2

Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this warning, “May the gods judge me severely if by this time tomorrow I do not take your life as you did theirs!”

1 Kings 21:20

When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So, you have found me, my enemy!” Elijah replied, “I have found you, because you are committed to doing evil in the sight of the Lord.

1 Kings 22:27

Say, ‘This is what the king says, “Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I safely return.”’”

1 Kings 22:8

The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord’s will. But I despise him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. Jehoshaphat said, “The king should not say such things.”

Job 19:19

All my closest friends detest me; and those whom I love have turned against me.

Psalm 31:13

For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

Psalm 31:14

But I trust in you, O Lord! I declare, “You are my God!”

Psalm 41:10

As for you, O Lord, have mercy on me and raise me up, so I can pay them back!”

Psalm 41:9

Even my close friend whom I trusted, he who shared meals with me, has turned against me.

Psalm 57:4

I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.

Proverbs 10:18

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

Isaiah 29:21

those who bear false testimony against a person, who entrap the one who arbitrates at the city gate and deprive the innocent of justice by making false charges.

Jeremiah 1:19

They will attack you but they will not be able to overcome you, for I will be with you to rescue you,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 11:19

Before this I had been like a docile lamb ready to be led to the slaughter. I did not know they were making plans to kill me. I did not know they were saying, “Let’s destroy the tree along with its fruit! Let’s remove Jeremiah from the world of the living so people will not even be reminded of him any more.”

Jeremiah 11:21

Then the Lord told me about some men from Anathoth who were threatening to kill me. They had threatened, “Stop prophesying in the name of the Lord or we will kill you!”

Jeremiah 18:18

Then some people said, “Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God’s word. Come on! Let’s bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says.”

Jeremiah 20:3

But the next day Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks. When he did, Jeremiah said to him, “The Lord’s name for you is not ‘Pashhur’ but ‘Terror is Everywhere.’

Jeremiah 37:13

But he only got as far as the Benjamin Gate. There an officer in charge of the guards named Irijah, who was the son of Shelemiah and the grandson of Hananiah, stopped him. He seized Jeremiah and said, “You are deserting to the Babylonians!”

Jeremiah 6:25

Do not go out into the countryside. Do not travel on the roads. For the enemy is there with sword in hand. They are spreading terror everywhere.”

Ezekiel 22:9

Slanderous men shed blood within you. Those who live within you eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains; they commit obscene acts among you.

Daniel 6:4

Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption.

Luke 20:20

Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

Acts 24:13

nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing.

Acts 5:33

Now when they heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute them.

Acts 7:54

When they heard these things, they became furious and ground their teeth at him.