Verse 10
Jeremiah 20:10
Bible in Basic English
10
For numbers of them say evil secretly in my hearing (there is fear on every side): they say, Come, let us give witness against him; all my nearest friends, who are watching for my fall, say, It may be that he will be taken by deceit, and we will get the better of him and give him punishment.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֜עְתִּי דִּבַּ֣ת רַבִּים֮ מָג֣וֹר מִ/סָּבִיב֒ הַגִּ֨ידוּ֙ וְ/נַגִּידֶ֔/נּוּ כֹּ֚ל אֱנ֣וֹשׁ שְׁלוֹמִ֔/י שֹׁמְרֵ֖י צַלְעִ֑/י אוּלַ֤י יְפֻתֶּה֙ וְ/נ֣וּכְלָה ל֔/וֹ וְ/נִקְחָ֥ה נִקְמָתֵ֖/נוּ מִמֶּֽ/נּוּ
English Translation
For I have heard the gossip of many; terror is all around. Declare it and we will declare it. Every man, let him guard his peace. Perhaps he will be enticed, and we may prevail against him and take our revenge from him.
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