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Berean Standard Bible

“He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.”

Jeremiah 17:8

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Jeremiah contrasts two lives. Verses 5-6 describe the person who trusts in human strength and is like a desert shrub; verses 7-8 describe the person who trusts the Lord.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.

World English Bible (WEB)

For he will be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes, but its leaf will be green; and will not be concerned in the year of drought. It won’t cease from yielding fruit.

King James Version (KJV)

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat cometh, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For he will be like a tree planted by the waters, pushing out its roots by the stream; he will have no fear when the heat comes, but his leaf will be green; in a dry year he will have no care, and will go on giving fruit.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque él será como el árbol plantado junto á las aguas, que junto á la corriente echará sus raices, y no verá cuando viniere el calor, sino que su hoja estará verde; y en el año de sequía no se fatigará, ni dejará de hacer fruto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Esta persona es semejante a un árbol plantado a orillas de un río, cuyas raíces penetran hasta encontrar el agua; este es un árbol al que no agobia el calor ni angustian los largos meses de sequía. Su follaje se mantiene siempre verde y produce con regularidad jugosos frutos.

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