Jeremiah 8:15 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Looking for peace -- and there is no good, For a time of healing, and lo, terror.

English ASV

We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!

English Amplified

We looked for peace and completeness, but no good came, and for a time of healing, but behold, dismay, trouble, and terror!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

We looked for peace and completeness, but no good came, and for a time of healing, but behold, dismay, trouble, and terror!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

We hoped for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good; for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Peace is looked for, and there is no good; a time of healing, and behold, terror.

English EASY 2024

We wanted to have peace, but nothing good has happened to us. We wanted to rest without trouble, but instead we are afraid.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

We hoped to have peace, but nothing good has come. We hoped that he would forgive us, but only disaster has come.

We looked for peace, but no good came; for a time of healing, but behold, terror.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

We hoped for peace and a time of healing, but it was no use; terror came instead.

English God's Word - GW 1995

We hoped for peace, but nothing good has happened. We hoped for a time of healing, but there's only terror.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good; for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

English KJV 1611

We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!

English LSB

We waited for peace, but there was no good; For a time of healing, but behold, terror!

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, but behold, terror!

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

We waited for peace, but no good came; For a time of healing, but behold, terror!

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

We wait for peace to no avail; for a time of healing, but terror comes instead.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it. We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

We hoped peace would come. But nothing good has happened to us. We hoped we would finally be healed. But all we got was terror.

English NIV

We hoped for peace but no good has come, for a time of healing but there was only terror.

English NKJ 1982

“ We looked for peace, but no good came; And for a time of health, and there was trouble!

English NLT

We hoped for peace, but no peace came. We hoped for a time of healing, but found only terror.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

We look for peace, but find no good, for a time of healing, but there is terror instead.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

We had hoped for peace and prosperity, but no blessing came. We had hoped for a time of healing, but we were overtaken by sudden terror!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

We looked for peace, but no good came, for a time of healing, but behold, terror.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

We expected peace, but no peace came; we looked for health, but there was only terror.“

English Tyndale 1537

We looked for peace, and we fair not the better, we waited for the time of health, and lo, here is nothing but trouble.

Jeremiah 8:15 — Compare Translations