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Berean Standard Bible

“But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.””

Jeremiah 45:5

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Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe, has been discouraged and worn out by the hardships of serving in a time of national collapse. God sends him a short, personal word through Jeremiah.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Do you seek great things for yourself? Don’t seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh,’ says Yahweh; ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go.’”

King James Version (KJV)

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And as for you, are you looking for great things for yourself? Have no desire for them: for truly I will send evil on all flesh, says the Lord: but your life I will keep safe from attack wherever you go.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Y tú buscas para ti grandezas? No busques; porque he aquí que yo traigo mal sobre toda carne, ha dicho Jehová, y á ti te daré tu vida por despojo en todos los lugares adonde fueres.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿Buscas grandes cosas para ti mismo? ¡No lo hagas! Porque aunque yo traiga grandes males sobre todo este pueblo, a ti, como recompensa, te protegeré dondequiera que vayas.

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