Jeremiah 18:12

And they said, There is no hope, but wee will walke after our owne deuices, and wee will euery one doe the imagination of his euil heart.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"But they will say, 'It's hopeless! For we are going to follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But they say, It is in vain; for we will walk after our own devices, and we will do every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart.
- American Standard Version (1901)

But they will say, There is no hope: we will go on in our designs, and every one of us will do what he is moved by the pride of his evil heart to do.
- Basic English Bible

But they say, There is no hope; for we will walk after our own devices, and we will each one do [according to] the stubbornness of his evil heart.
- Darby Bible

And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.
- Webster's Bible

But they say, It is in vain; for we will walk after our own devices, and we will do everyone after the stubbornness of his evil heart.
- World English Bible

And they have said, It is incurable, For after our own devices we do go, And each the stubbornness of his evil heart we do.
- Youngs Literal Bible

But they say: There is no hope; but we will walk after our own devices, and we will do every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 18:12

18:14 Of Lebanon - Lebanon had rocks, and also fruitful valleys; snow fell upon these rocks, and upon a thaw ran down into the lower places. Reason teaches men not to forsake a greater good for a less, tho' that greater good was but a poor creature comfort, not to be compared with God.