Jeremiah 4:18

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Your ways and deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment; how bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!”

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16 Warn the nations now! Proclaim to Jerusalem: “A besieging army comes from a distant land; they raise their voices against the cities of Judah.

17 They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD.

18 “Your ways and deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment; how bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!”

19 My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.

20 Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment.

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Jeremiah 4:18 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: “Your ways and deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment; how bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!”
KJV King James Version: Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.
WEB World English Bible: “Your way and your doings have brought these things to you. This is your wickedness, for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart.”
ASV American Standard Version: Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reacheth unto thy heart.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Thy way and thy doings have done these to thee, This [is] thy vexation, for [it is] bitter, For it hath struck unto thy heart.
DBY Darby Translation: Thy way and thy doings have procured these [things] unto thee; this is thy wickedness, yea, it is bitter, yea, it reacheth unto thy heart.
WBS Webster Bible: Thy way and thy doings have procured these things to thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth to thy heart.