Jeremiah 20:9

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BSB

If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.

KJV

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.

WEB

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 can’t.

ASV

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].

DARBY

And I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name: but it was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones; and I became wearied with holding in, and I could not.

BLB

And I said, “I will not mention Him and I will not speak anymore in His name. And it is in my heart burning like a fire, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of containing it, and I cannot prevail.

ÅB

Og jeg tenkte: Jeg vil ikke komme ham i hu og ikke tale mere i hans navn. Men da ble det i mitt hjerte som en brennende ild, innestengt i mine ben, og jeg trettet meg ut med å tåle det, men jeg maktet det ikke.

OTB

Men hvis jeg sier: "Jeg vil ikke nevne ham eller tale mer i hans navn," er hans ord som en brennende ild i mitt hjerte, innestengt i mine ben. Jeg er trett av å holde det inne; ja, jeg kan ikke.

B1930

Og jeg tenkte: Jeg vil ikke komme ham i hu og ikke tale mere i hans navn. Men da blev det i mitt hjerte som en brennende ild, innestengt i mine ben, og jeg trettet mig ut med å tåle det, men jeg maktet det ikke.

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