12 They have contradicted the Lord
and insisted, “It won’t happen.[a](A)
Harm won’t come to us;
we won’t see sword or famine.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 5:12 Lit He does not exist

12 They have lied(A) about the Lord;
    they said, “He will do nothing!
No harm will come to us;(B)
    we will never see sword or famine.(C)

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17 They keep on saying to those who despise Me, ‘The Lord has said: You will have peace.’(A) They have said to everyone who follows the stubbornness of his heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’”

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17 They keep saying(A) to those who despise me,
    ‘The Lord says: You will have peace.’(B)
And to all who follow the stubbornness(C) of their hearts
    they say, ‘No harm(D) will come to you.’

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You dismiss any thought of the evil day(A)
and bring in a reign of violence.(B)

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You put off the day of disaster
    and bring near a reign of terror.(A)

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