New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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"How can you say, 'We are wise, And the law of the LORD is with us'? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes Has made it into a lie.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"How in what manner? how? where? H351    
can you say, to utter, say Verb H559 תֹֽאמְרוּ֙ to·me·ru
'We are wise, wise Adjective H2450 חֲכָמִ֣ים cha·cha·mim
And the law direction, instruction, law Noun H8451 וְתֹורַ֥ת ve·to·v·rat
of the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh
is with us'? But behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֣ה hin·neh
the lying deception, disappointment, falsehood Noun H8267 לַשֶּׁ֣קֶר la·she·ker
pen a stylus Noun H5842 עֵ֖ט et
of the scribes enumerator, secretary, scribe H5613    
Has made do, make Verb H6213 עָשָׂ֔ה a·sah,
[it] into a lie. deception, disappointment, falsehood Noun H8267 שֶׁ֥קֶר she·ker

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "How can you say, 'We are wise, And the law of the LORD is with us'? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes Has made it into a lie.
King James Bible "How can you How do ye say, 'We We are wise, And and the law of the LORD is with us'? But behold, us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the lying pen of the scribes Has made it into a lie.is in vain.
Hebrew Greek English "How can you say, 'We are wise, And the law of the LORD is with us'? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes Has made it into a lie.