Jeremiah 20:9
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King James Version (modern wording)
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Jeremiah 20:9 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain.
Jeremiah 20:9 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.
Jeremiah 20:9 (BSB)
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What does Jeremiah 20:9 say?
Jeremiah 20:9 in modern King James wording reads: "Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay."
Where is Jeremiah 20:9 found in the Bible?
Jeremiah 20:9 is verse 9 of chapter 20 of the book of Jeremiah, in the Old Testament. Jeremiah has 52 chapters.
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