“Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness will be his reward.
Jeremiah 37:9 - Tree of Life Version Thus says Adonai: “Do not deceive yourselves, saying: ‘The Chaldeans will surely depart from us’—for they will not depart. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thus says the Lord: Do not deceive yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans will surely stay away from us–for they will not stay away. American Standard Version (1901) Thus saith Jehovah, Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us; for they shall not depart. Common English Bible The LORD proclaims: Don’t let yourself be deceived into thinking that the Babylonians will withdraw for good. They won’t! Catholic Public Domain Version But even if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans who are fighting against you, and if there were left behind from among them only a few wounded men, they would rise up, each one from his tent, and they would burn this city with fire." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But if you should even beat all the army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there should be left of them some wounded men: they shall rise up, every man from his tent, and burn this city with fire. |
“Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness will be his reward.
For thus says Adonai, the God of Israel: “Do not let your prophets who are among you or your diviners beguile you, and pay no attention to the dreams which you make them keep dreaming.
The arrogance of your heart has deceived you— living in the clefts of the rock—his dwelling place is lofty, saying in his heart: ‘Who shall bring me down to the earth?’
For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is fooling himself.
Do not be deceived—God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows, that he also shall reap.
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s judgment comes on the children of disobedience.
Let no one deceive you in any way, for the Day will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the one destined to be destroyed.