Jeremiah 20:18

“Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?”

"Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?" - Jeremiah 20:18
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What does Jeremiah 20:18 mean?

Jeremiah 20:18 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?" This verse is part of a lamentation in which the prophet Jeremiah expresses his deep sense of despair and…

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The Weight of Purpose: Finding Meaning in Sorrow

Jeremiah 20:18 poses a profound question that reflects the internal struggle of the prophet: “Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?” This verse encapsulates a moment of existential despair, a contemplation of…

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A Prayer of Reflection on Life's Sorrows

Dear Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the profound words of Jeremiah in Jeremiah 20:18, where he lamented, "Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?" Lord, these words resonate…

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Jeremiah 20:18 - "Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?"
Jeremiah 18:20 - "Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them."
Jeremiah 18:1 - "The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
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Jeremiah 32:18
Jeremiah 23:18
Matthew 18:20
Genesis 20-18
Genesis 18-20
Matthew 18:20
Matthew 18:20
Jeremiah 20:2 - "Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD."
Jeremiah 20:3 - "And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib."
Jeremiah 20:1 - "Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things."
Jeremiah 44:20 - "¶ Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,"
Jeremiah 5:20 - "Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,"
Jeremiah 8:20 - "The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved."
Jeremiah 18:5 - "Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,"
2 Chronicles 20:18
Jeremiah 16:20 - "Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?"
"The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying," - Jeremiah 18:1
Jeremiah 18:18 - "¶ Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."
Jeremiah 51:18 - "They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish."
Jeremiah 26:20 - "And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjath-jearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:"
Jeremiah 46:20 - "Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north."
Jeremiah 37:18 - "Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?"
Jeremiah 18:3 - "Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels."
Jeremiah 5:18 - "Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you."
Jeremiah 18:19 - "Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me."