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Berean Standard Bible

“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.”

Jeremiah 23:16

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Jeremiah condemns the prophets of his day who tell people what they want to hear. He passes on a warning from God about how to treat such messages.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh of Armies says, “Don’t listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They teach you vanity. They speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Yahweh.

King James Version (KJV)

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

This is what the Lord of armies has said: Do not give ear to the words which the prophets say to you: they give you teaching of no value: it is from themselves that their vision comes, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: No escuchéis las palabras de los profetas que os profetizan: os hacen desvanecer; hablan visión de su corazón, no de la boca de Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Esta es mi advertencia a mi pueblo, dice el Señor de los ejércitos: No escuchen a esos falsos profetas cuando les profeticen, llenándolos de falsas esperanzas. Son unos embaucadores, inventan todo cuanto dicen, no son portavoces míos.

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