Jeremiah 9

KJVOh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

GIGAKJVOh, if only my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the killed of the daughter of my people!

KJVOh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.

GIGAKJVOh, if only I had in the wilderness a place where travelers stay. That I might leave my people, and go from them! For they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.

KJVAnd they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVAnd they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not brave for the truth on the earth. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know me, says the Lord.

KJVTake ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.

GIGAKJVBe careful every one of his neighbor, and do not trust in any brother. For every brother will completely supplant, and every neighbor will walk with slanders.

KJVAnd they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.

GIGAKJVAnd they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to do wrong.

KJVThine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVYour home is in the middle of deceit. Through deceit they refuse to know me, says the Lord.

KJVTherefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?

GIGAKJVTherefore the Lord of Hosts says this, I will melt them, and try them. For how shall I do for the daughter of my people?

KJVTheir tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.

GIGAKJVTheir tongue is as an arrow shot out. It speaks deceit: one speaks peacefully to his neighbor with his mouth, but in heart he lays his wait.

KJVShall I not visit them for these things? saith the Lord: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

GIGAKJVShall I not visit them for these things? Says the Lord: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

KJVFor the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone.

GIGAKJVFor the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the homes of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them. Neither can men hear the voice of the cattle. Both the birds of the heavens and the beast have fled. They have gone.

KJVAnd I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.

GIGAKJVAnd I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons. And I will make the cities of Judah a ruin, with no one living there.

KJVWho is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?

GIGAKJVWho is the wise man, that may understand this? And who is he that the mouth of the Lord has spoken to, that he may declare it, for what the land perishes and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passes through?

KJVAnd the Lord saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;

GIGAKJVAnd the Lord says, Because they have abandoned my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked in it.

KJVTherefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.

GIGAKJVTherefore the Lord of Hosts says this, the God of Israel. I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.

KJVI will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.

GIGAKJVI will scatter them also among nations that they and their fathers have never known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.

KJVThus saith the Lord of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:

GIGAKJVThe Lord of Hosts says this, Consider, and call for the mourning women, that they may come. And send for skilled women, that they may come:

KJVAnd let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.

GIGAKJVAnd let them hurry, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.

KJVFor a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out.

GIGAKJVFor a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we plundered! We are greatly put to shame, because we have abandoned the land, because our homes have cast us out.

KJVYet hear the word of the Lord, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.

GIGAKJVYet hear the word of the Lord, O you women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbor lamentation.

KJVFor death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.

GIGAKJVFor death has come up into our windows, and has entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from outside, and the young men from the streets.

KJVSpeak, Thus saith the Lord, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them.

GIGAKJVSpeak, The Lord says this, Even the dead bodies of men shall fall as dung on the open field, and as the handful after the harvester, and none shall gather them.

KJVThus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

GIGAKJVThe Lord says this, Do not let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, do not let the rich man glory in his riches:

KJVBut let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVBut let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord which exercise faithful love, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth. For in these things I delight, says the Lord.

KJVBehold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;

GIGAKJVThe days come, says the Lord, I will punish all those who are circumcised with the uncircumcised.

KJVEgypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.

GIGAKJVEgypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that live in the wilderness. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.