Jeremiah 20
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Jeremiah 20:7-13

7O Jehovah, thou hast persuaded me, and I wasH1961 persuaded; thou art strongerH2388 than I, and hast prevailedH3201: I amH1961 becomeH1961 a laughing-stock all the dayH3117, every one mocketh me. 8For as oftenH1767 as I speakH1696, I cryH2199 out; I cryH2199, ViolenceH2555 and destructionH7701! because the wordH1697 of Jehovah is made a reproachH2781 unto me, and a derisionH7047, all the dayH3117. 9And if I sayH559, I will not makeH2142 mention of him, nor speakH1696 any more in his nameH8034, then there is in my heartH3820 as it wereH1961 a burning fireH784 shutH6113 up in my bonesH6106, and I amH1961 wearyH3811 with forbearing, and I cannot containH3557. 10For I have heardH8085 the defaming of manyH7227, terrorH4032 on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, say all my familiar friends, they that watchH8104 for my fall; peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevailH3201 against him, and we shall takeH3947 our revenge on him. 11But Jehovah is with me as a mightyH1368 one and a terrible: thereforeH3651 my persecutors shall stumbleH3782, and they shall not prevailH3201; they shall be utterly putH954 to shameH954, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgottenH7911. 12But, O Jehovah of hostsH6635, that triest the righteousH6662, that seest the heartH3820 and the mind, let me seeH7200 thy vengeanceH5360 on them; for unto thee have I revealedH1540 my causeH7379. 13SingH7891 unto Jehovah, praiseH1984 ye Jehovah; for he hath deliveredH5337 the soulH5315 of the needyH34 from the handH3027 of evil-doers.

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