Verse 7
Jeremiah 20:7
English Revised Version
7
O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughingstock all the day, every one mocketh me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
פִּתִּיתַ֤/נִי יְהוָה֙ וָֽ/אֶפָּ֔ת חֲזַקְתַּ֖/נִי וַ/תּוּכָ֑ל הָיִ֤יתִי לִ/שְׂחוֹק֙ כָּל הַ/יּ֔וֹם כֻּלֹּ֖/ה לֹעֵ֥ג לִֽ/י
English Translation
You have opened me, O Lord, and I was made strong; I have been able to laugh all day; everyone mocks me.
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