Jeremiah 6:27

Jeremiah 6:27 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

27“I have made you a tester of metals

and my people the ore,

that you may observe

and test their ways.

27¶“I have made you an assayer and an examiner among My people,

So that you may know and put their way to the test.”

27“I have made you an assayer and a tester among My people,

That you may know and assay their way.”

27¶“I [the Lord] have set you as an assayer [O Jeremiah] and as a tester [of the ore] of My people,

That you may know and analyze their acts.”

27“I have appointed you to examine My people like ore,6:27 Or to examine My people, a fortress

so you may know and try their ways.

27The Lord says to me, “I have made you like one who tests metals.

My people are the ore.

I want you to watch them

and test the way they live.