New International Version (NIV)
14The visions of your prophets
were false and worthless;
they did not expose your sin
to ward off your captivity.
The prophecies they gave you
were false and misleading.
Lamentations 2:14
Lamentations 2:14 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
14Your prophets have seen for you
Worthless and deceptive visions;
And they have not exposed your wrongdoing
So as to restore you from captivity,
But they have seen for you worthless and misleading pronouncements.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
14Your prophets have seen (imagined) for you
False and foolish visions;
And they have not exposed your wickedness
To restore you from captivity [by teaching you to repent],
But they have seen (imagined) and declared to you false and misleading oracles.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
14The visions of your prophets
were empty and deceptive;
they did not expose your guilt
to ward off your captivity.
The burdens they envisioned for you
were empty and misleading.
American Standard Version (ASV)
14Thy prophets have seen for thee false and foolish visions;
And they have not uncovered thine iniquity, to bring back thy captivity,
But have seen for thee false oracles and causes of banishment.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
14Thy Prophets haue looked out vayne, and foolish things for thee, and they haue not discouered thine iniquitie, to turne away thy captiuitie, but haue looked out for thee false prophesies, and causes of banishment.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
14Your prophets have seen false and foolish visions for you.
They have not uncovered your iniquity,
to reverse your captivity,
but have seen for you false revelations and causes of banishment.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
14The visions of your prophets were lies.
They weren’t worth anything.
They didn’t show you the sins you had committed.
So that’s why you were captured.
The messages they gave you were lies.
They led you astray.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
14Your prophets had useless visions
that deceived you.
They should have told you that your sins were very bad.
Then you would have been safe from your trouble.
But they deceived you with their messages,
which were useless lies.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
14Your prophets have seen for you a false and insipid thing, || And have not revealed concerning your iniquity, || To return your captivity, || And they see for you false burdens and causes of expulsion.