Jeremiah 18:10
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New International Version (©2011)
and if it does evil in my sight and does not obey me, then I will reconsider the good I had intended to do for it.

New Living Translation (©2007)
but then that nation turns to evil and refuses to obey me, I will not bless it as I said I would.

English Standard Version (©2001)
and if it does evil in my sight, not listening to my voice, then I will relent of the good that I had intended to do to it.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
if it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will think better of the good with which I had promised to bless it.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
However, if it does what is evil in My sight by not listening to My voice, I will relent concerning the good I had said I would do to it.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But if that nation does evil in my eyes by not obeying me, I'll change my mind about the good that I said I would bring on it.

NET Bible (©2006)
But if that nation does what displeases me and does not obey me, then I will cancel the good I promised to do to it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But suppose that nation does what I consider evil and doesn't obey me. Then I will change my plans about the good that I promised to do to it.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
If it does evil in my sight, that it obeys not my voice, then I will change from the good, with which I said I would benefit them.

American King James Version
If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.

American Standard Version
if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If it shall do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice: I will repent of the good that I have spoken to do unto it.

Darby Bible Translation
if it do evil in my sight, that it hearken not unto my voice, then I will repent of the good wherewith I said I would benefit them.

English Revised Version
if it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

Webster's Bible Translation
If it shall do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.

World English Bible
if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they not obey my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.

Young's Literal Translation
And it hath done the evil thing in Mine eyes, So as not to hearken to My voice, Then I have repented of the good That I have spoken of doing to it.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

18:1-10 While Jeremiah looks upon the potter's work, God darts into his mind two great truths. God has authority, and power, to form and fashion kingdoms and nations as he pleases. He may dispose of us as he thinks fit; and it would be as absurd for us to dispute this, as for the clay to quarrel with the potter. But he always goes by fixed rules of justice and goodness. When God is coming against us in judgments, we may be sure it is for our sins; but sincere conversion from the evil of sin will prevent the evil of punishment, as to persons, and to families, and nations.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If it do evil in my sight,.... What is sinful, contrary to the law and will of God, openly and publicly, in a bold and daring manner:

that it obey not my voice: in my word, and by my prophets, but turn a deaf ear to them, and slight and despise all instructions, admonitions, and reproofs:

then I will repent of the good wherewith I said I would benefit them; or, "do them good" (t); that is, withhold it from them, and not bestow it on them; but, on the contrary, correct or punish them according to their deserts. Thus, though God is a sovereign God, yet, in the dispensations of his providence towards kingdoms and nations, he deals with them in such a merciful and equitable manner, that there is no just reason to complain of him; and yet he maintains and keeps up his power and authority, such as the potter exercises over the clay.

(t) "ad benefaciendum ei", Montanus; "ut benefacerem ei", Valablus, Pagninus; "benefacturum ei", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

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The Potter and the Clay
…9And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; 10If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them. 11Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return you now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good. …

1 Samuel 2:30 "Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: 'I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.' But now the LORD declares: 'Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained.
1 Samuel 13:13 "You have done a foolish thing," Samuel said. "You have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.
Psalm 125:5 But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be on Israel.
Jeremiah 7:24 But they did not listen or pay attention; instead, they followed the stubborn inclinations of their evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.
Ezekiel 33:18 If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and does evil, they will die for it.