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Jeremiah 20:8-11 Jeremiah 20

8 Whenever I speak, I cry out
proclaiming violence and destruction.
So the word of the Lord has brought me
insult and reproach all day long.

9 But if I say, “I will not mention him
or speak any more in his name,”
his word is in my heart like a fire,
a fire shut up in my bones.
I am weary of holding it in;
indeed, I cannot.

10 I hear many whispering,
“Terror on every side!
Report him! Let’s report him!”
All my friends
are waiting for me to slip, saying,
“Perhaps he will be deceived;
then we will prevail over him
and take our revenge on him.”

11 But the Lord is with me like a mighty warrior;
so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail.
They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced;
their dishonor will never be forgotten.

Cross References for Jeremiah 20:8-11

Ezekiel 8:17 - He said to me, “Have you seen this, son of man? Is it a trivial matter for the house of Judah t... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 8:17 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 8:17

Jeremiah 6:7 - As a well pours out its water, so she pours out her wickedness. Violence and destruction resoun... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:7

Jeremiah 5:1 - Not One Is Upright “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:1 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:1

2 Chronicles 36:16 - But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed at his prophets until the wrat... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 36:16 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 36:16

Jeremiah 20:7 - Jeremiah’s Complaint O Lord, you deceived me, and I was deceived; you overpowered me and prevai... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 20:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 20:7

John 7:7 - The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil. Click to read the verse John 7:7 Click to read the verse John 7:7

Jeremiah 5:6 - Therefore a lion from the forest will attack them, a wolf from the desert will ravage them, a l... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:6 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:6

Jeremiah 6:10 - To whom can I speak and give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cann... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:10

Jeremiah 7:9 - “‘Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal and follow other... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:9 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:9

Jeremiah 17:27 - But if you do not obey me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying any load as you come thr... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 17:27 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 17:27

Jeremiah 5:15-17 - O house of Israel,” declares the Lord, “I am bringing a distant nation against you— an ancient ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:15-17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:15-17

Hebrews 11:26 - He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, be... Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:26 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:26

Jeremiah 13:13-14 - then tell them, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am going to fill with drunkenness all who live i... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:13-14 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:13-14

Jeremiah 15:15 - You understand, O Lord; remember me and care for me. Avenge me on my persecutors. You are long-... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:15 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:15

Nehemiah 2:19 - But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab heard about i... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 2:19 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 2:19

1 Peter 4:14 - If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 4:14 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 4:14

Psalms 44:10 - You made us retreat before the enemy, and our adversaries have plundered us. Click to read the verse Psalms 44:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 44:10

Luke 11:45 - One of the experts in the law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us ... Click to read the verse Luke 11:45 Click to read the verse Luke 11:45

Jeremiah 15:1-4 - Then the Lord said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before me, my heart would not... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:1-4 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:1-4

Job 19:7 - “Though I cry, ‘I’ve been wronged!’ I get no response; though I call for help, there is no just... Click to read the verse Job 19:7 Click to read the verse Job 19:7

Hebrews 13:13 - Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:13 Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:13

Habakkuk 1:3 - Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrong? Destruction and violence are b... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:3 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:3

Jeremiah 15:13-14 - Your wealth and your treasures I will give as plunder, without charge, because of all your sins... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:13-14 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:13-14

Jeremiah 19:7-11 - “‘In this place I will ruin the plans of Judah and Jerusalem. I will make them fall by the swor... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 19:7-11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 19:7-11

Lamentations 3:61-63 - O Lord, you have heard their insults, all their plots against me— Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:61-63 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:61-63

Jeremiah 18:16-17 - Their land will be laid waste, an object of lasting scorn; all who pass by will be appalled and... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 18:16-17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 18:16-17

Jeremiah 28:8 - From early times the prophets who preceded you and me have prophesied war, disaster and plague ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 28:8 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 28:8

Jeremiah 6:6-7 - This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Cut down the trees and build siege ramps against Jerusale... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:6-7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:6-7

Jeremiah 4:19-22 - Oh, my anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain. Oh, the agony of my heart! My heart pounds within... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 4:19-22 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 4:19-22