Jeremiah 9:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Their tongue is a murderous arrow; it speaketh deceit. [A man] speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth his ambush.
World English Bible (WEB)
Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceit: one speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he lays wait for him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A slaughtering arrow `is' their tongue, Deceit it hath spoken in its mouth, Peace with its neighbour it speaketh, And in its heart it layeth its ambush,
| Their tongue | חֵ֥ץ | ḥēṣ | hayts |
| is as an arrow | שָׁו֛חּט | šāwḥḥṭ | SHAHV-ht |
| out; shot | לְשׁוֹנָ֖ם | lĕšônām | leh-shoh-NAHM |
| it speaketh | מִרְמָ֣ה | mirmâ | meer-MA |
| deceit: | דִבֵּ֑ר | dibbēr | dee-BARE |
| one speaketh | בְּפִ֗יו | bĕpîw | beh-FEEOO |
| peaceably | שָׁל֤וֹם | šālôm | sha-LOME |
| to | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| his neighbour | רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ | rēʿēhû | ray-A-HOO |
| with his mouth, | יְדַבֵּ֔ר | yĕdabbēr | yeh-da-BARE |
| heart in but | וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹ | ûbĕqirbô | oo-veh-keer-BOH |
| he layeth | יָשִׂ֥ים | yāśîm | ya-SEEM |
| his wait. | אָרְבּֽוֹ׃ | ʾorbô | ore-BOH |