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Berean Standard Bible

“You should have kept your feet from going bare and your throat from being thirsty. But you said, ‘It is hopeless! For I love foreign gods, and I must go after them.’”

Jeremiah 2:25

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

You should have kept your feet from going bare and your throat from being thirsty. But you said, ‘It is hopeless! For I love foreign gods, and I must go after them.’

World English Bible (WEB)

“Keep your feet from being bare, and your throat from thirst. But you said, ‘It is in vain. No, for I have loved strangers, and I will go after them.’

King James Version (KJV)

Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, It is in vain; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Do not let your foot be without shoes, or your throat dry from need of water: but you said, There is no hope: no, for I have been a lover of strange gods, and after them I will go.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Defiende tus pies de andar descalzos, y tu garganta de la sed. Mas dijiste: Hase perdido la esperanza; en ninguna manera: porque extraños he amado, y tras ellos tengo de ir.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿Por qué no dejas al estéril correr tras otros dioses? Sabes que el Señor te provee para tus necesidades, pero tú dices: «No malgastes palabras. ¡Estoy enamorada de estos extranjeros y no puedo dejar de amarlos ahora!».

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