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Berean Standard Bible

“How long will the land mourn and the grass of every field be withered? Because of the evil of its residents, the animals and birds have been swept away, for the people have said, “He cannot see what our end will be.””

Jeremiah 12:4

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

How long will the land mourn and the grass of every field be withered? Because of the evil of its residents, the animals and birds have been swept away, for the people have said, “He cannot see what our end will be.”

World English Bible (WEB)

How long will the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole country wither? Because of the wickedness of those who dwell therein, the animals and birds are consumed; because they said, “He won’t see our latter end.”

King James Version (KJV)

How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.

American Standard Version (ASV)

How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole country wither? for the wickedness of them that dwell therein, the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our latter end.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

How long will the land have grief, and the plants of all the land be dry? because of the sins of the people living in it, destruction has overtaken the beasts and the birds; because they said, God does not see our ways.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Hasta cuándo estará desierta la tierra, y marchita la hierba de todo el campo? Por la maldad de los que en ella moran, faltaron los ganados, y las aves; porque dijeron: No verá él nuestras postrimerías.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿Hasta cuando tendrá esta tierra tuya que soportar la conducta de ellos? ¡Aun la hierba del campo tiene que pagar las consecuencias por las perversidades que ellos cometen! Las bestias y aves silvestres han huido, dejando desierta la tierra. Sin embargo, el pueblo dice: «Dios no nos llevará a juicio. Estamos completamente a salvo».

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