Jer Jeremiah, chapter Book of Jeremiah, chapter 17
Jeremiah 17:16 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
ASV
As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was before thy face.
BSB
But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.
DRA
And I am not troubled, following thee for my pastor, and I have not desired the day of man, thou knowest. That which went out of my lips, hath been right in thy sight.
FBV
But I haven't been in a hurry to give up being your shepherd. I haven't wanted the time of trouble to come. You know that whatever I said was said in front of you.
GNV
But I haue not thrust in my selfe for a pastour after thee, neither haue I desired the day of miserie, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips, was right before thee.
JPS
As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after Thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; Thou knowest it; that which came out of my lips was manifest before Thee.
LSV
And I did not hurry from feeding after You, || And I have not desired the desperate day, || You have known the produce of my lips, || It has been before Your face,
NIV (US)
I have not run away from being your shepherd; you know I have not desired the day of despair. What passes my lips is open before you.
OJB
As for me, I have not hastened away from being a ro'eh (shepherd) to follow Thee; neither did I lust for the woeful day; Thou knowest; that which came out of my lips was before Thee.
T4T
Yahweh, you appointed me to take care of your people like a shepherd takes care of his sheep [MET]; I have not abandoned that work, and you know that I have not previously wanted this time of disaster to come to people who ridicule me. And you know everything that I have said [MTY] to your people.
WEB (US)
As for me, I have not hurried from being a shepherd after you. I haven’t desired the woeful day. You know. That which came out of my lips was before your face.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
Я не спешил быть пастырем у Тебя и не желал бедственного дня, Ты это знаешь; что вышло из уст моих, открыто пред лицом Твоим.
НРП
Не бежал я от того, чтобы быть пастухом у Тебя; Ты знаешь, рокового дня я не желал. То, что сходило с моих уст, Тебе открыто.
Заокская (Кулаков)
Но я не бежал от Тебя, не желая быть пастырем, и не жаждал дня погибельного. Ты знаешь всё, что из уст моих исходило, всё было пред Тобой.
ВП
Не отказывался я быть пастухом у Тебя; Ты знаешь, рокового дня я не желал; Тебе открыто то, что сходило с моих губ.
СП (БЛ)
Я не бежал от Тебя, Господи, всегда за Тобою следовал, стал пастухом, как Ты того хотел, я не желал, чтоб страшный день пришёл. Господи, Ты же знаешь всё, что я говорил, Ты видишь всё, что творится.