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Jeremiah 20:9

New King James Version

9 Then I said, โ€œI will not make mention of Him, Nor speak anymore in His name.โ€ But His word was in my heart like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, And I could not.

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American Standard Version

And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain.

Christian Standard Bible

I say, โ€œI wonโ€™t mention him or speak any longer in his name.โ€ But his message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones. I become tired of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.

English Standard Version

If I say, โ€œI will not mention him, or speak any more in his name,โ€ there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot.

King James Version

Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay .

New American Standard Bible

But if I say, โ€œI will not remember Him Nor speak anymore in His name,โ€ Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; And I am tired of holding it in, And I cannot endure it.

New International Version

But if I say, โ€œI will not mention his word or speak anymore in his name,โ€ his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.

New Living Translation

But if I say Iโ€™ll never mention the LORD or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. Itโ€™s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I canโ€™t do it!

World English Bible

If I say that I will not make mention of him, or speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones. I am weary with holding it in. I canโ€™t.