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Jeremiah 17:5

FaithJudgment

3 O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders.

4 And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever.

Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.

7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

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BSB
This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.
KJV
Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
WEB
The LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man, relies on strength of flesh, and whose heart departs from the LORD.
ASV
Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah.
DARBY
Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that confideth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah.
BLB
Thus says YHWH: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind and makes flesh his arm and turns away his heart from YHWH.
ÅB
Så sier Herren: Forbannet er den mann som setter sin lit til mennesker og holder kjød for sin arm, og hvis hjerte viker fra Herren.
OTB
Dette er hva Herren erklærer: “Forbannet er den som setter sin lit til mennesket, som stoler på kjøtt og hvis hjerte vender seg bort fra Herren.
B1930
Så sier Herren: Forbannet er den mann som setter sin lit til mennesker og holder kjød for sin arm, og hvis hjerte viker fra Herren.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 118:8–9

    It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

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  • Psalms 146:3–4

    Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

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  • Isaiah 2:22

    Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

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  • 2 Chronicles 32:8

    With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

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  • Isaiah 31:1–9

    Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

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  • Isaiah 30:1–7

    Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

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  • Isaiah 36:6

    Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.

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  • Psalms 62:9

    Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

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