12But 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.


In Context

9 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

10 if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they not obey my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.

11 Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return you now everyone from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.

12 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.

13 Therefore thus says Yahweh: Ask now among the nations, who has heard such things; the virgin of Israel has done a very horrible thing.

14 Shall the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of the field? or shall the cold waters that flow down from afar be dried up?

Jeremiah 18:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:12And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:12But they will reply, 'It's no use. We will continue with our own plans; each of us will follow the stubbornness of his evil heart.' "

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:12And they said: We have no hopes: for we will go after our own thoughts, and we will do every one according to the perverseness of his evil heart.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:12But 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:12But 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:12But they say, There is no hope: for we will walk after our own devices, and we will do every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:12And 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:12And they have said, It is incurable, For after our own devices we do go, And each the stubbornness of his evil heart we do.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:12And 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.