Jeremiah 15:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Woe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and conflict in all the land. I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me.”
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“Woe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and conflict in all the land. I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; yet every one of them doth curse me.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Woe to me, my mother, For thou hast borne me a man of strife, And a man of contention to all the land, I have not lent on usury, Nor have they lent on usury to me--All of them are reviling me.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 15:10 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 22:25If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.
- Leviticus 25:36Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you.
- Deuteronomy 23:19Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.
- 1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”
- 1 Kings 21:20When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.
- 1 Kings 22:8The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
- Nehemiah 5:1About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
- Job 3:1After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
- Job 3:11Why did I not perish at birth; why did I not die as I came from the womb?
- Psalms 15:5who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
- Psalms 109:28Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.
- Psalms 120:5Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
- Proverbs 26:2Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
- Jeremiah 1:18Now behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
- Jeremiah 1:19They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
- Jeremiah 15:20Then I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save and deliver you, declares the LORD.
- Jeremiah 20:7You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.
- Jeremiah 20:8For whenever I speak, I cry out; I proclaim violence and destruction. For the word of the LORD has become to me a reproach and derision all day long.
- Jeremiah 20:14Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me never be blessed.
- Jeremiah 20:17because he did not kill me in the womb so that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb forever enlarged.
- Ezekiel 2:6But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.
- Ezekiel 3:7But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.
- Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
- Matthew 10:21Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
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