Jeremiah 20:8-10

New Century Version

⁸ Every time I speak, I shout.
    I am always shouting about violence and destruction.
I tell the people about the message I received from the Lord,
    but this only brings me insults.
    The people make fun of me all day long.
⁹ Sometimes I say to myself,
    “I will forget about the Lord.
    I will not speak anymore in his name.”
But then his message becomes like a burning fire inside me,
    deep within my bones.
I get tired of trying to hold it inside of me,
    and finally, I cannot hold it in.
¹⁰ I hear many people whispering about me:
    “Terror on every side!
    Tell on him! Let’s tell the rulers about him.”
My friends are all just waiting for me to make some mistake.
    They are saying,
“Maybe we can trick him
    so we can defeat him
    and pay him back.”