And thou, Jehovah, knew me: thou wilt see me, and thou didst try my heart with thee: pluck them out as sheep for the slaughter, and consecrate them to the day of slaughter.
Jeremiah 17:16 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And I withdrew not from following after thee; I desired not man's day, thou knewest: the going forth of my lips was straight before thee. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But as for me, I have not sought to escape from being a shepherd after You, nor have I desired the woeful day [of judgment]; You know that. Whatever I said was spoken in Your presence and was from You. American Standard Version (1901) As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was before thy face. Common English Bible Yet I didn’t urge you to bring disaster; I didn’t want the calamity to happen. You know what comes out of my mouth; it’s always before you. Catholic Public Domain Version But I am not troubled; I am following you as my shepherd. And I have not desired the day of man, as you know. That which has gone forth from my lips has been right in your sight. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I am not troubled, following thee for my pastor: and I have not desired the day of man, thou knowest. That which went out of my lips hath been right in thy sight. |
And thou, Jehovah, knew me: thou wilt see me, and thou didst try my heart with thee: pluck them out as sheep for the slaughter, and consecrate them to the day of slaughter.
And if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in hiding places from the face of pride, and mine eye weeping shall weep and bring down tears, because the flock of Jehovah was taken captive.
Thou knewest, O Jehovah: remember me, and review me, and avenge for me from him pursuing me; not for being slow of thy wrath wilt thou take me away; know, I suffered reproach for thee.
Shall evil be requited for good? for they dug a pit for my soul. Remember my standing before thee to speak good for them, to turn back thy wrath from them.
Thou didst persuade me, O Jehovah, and I shall be persuaded: thou didst hold me fast, and thou wilt prevail: I was for a derision all the day, all mocking to me.
And I said, I will not bring him to remembrance, and I will no more speak in his name. And it was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was wearied to endure, and I shall not be able.
Who will give my head waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears? and I will weep day and night for the wounded of the daughter of my people.
They hated him setting right in the gate, and they will abhor the perfect word.
how I concealed nothing of things profitable, not to announce to you, and teach you publicly, and in the houses,
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.
For we are not as the many adulterating the word of God: but as of purity, but as of God, before the face of God speak we in Christ.
Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
Be ye not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.