Jeremiah 9:23
21 For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.
22 Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them.
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
25 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
- KJV
- Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
- WEB
- The LORD says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.
- ASV
- Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
- DARBY
- Thus saith Jehovah: Let not the wise glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty glory in his might; let not the rich glory in his riches:
- BLB
- Thus says YHWH: “Let not the wise one glory in his wisdom, and let not the mighty one glory in his might, and let not the rich one glory in his riches;
- ÅB
- Så sier Herren: Den vise rose seg ikke av sin visdom, og den sterke rose seg ikke av sin styrke, den rike rose seg ikke av sin rikdom!
- OTB
- Dette sier Herren: "La ikke den vise være stolt av sin visdom eller den sterke av sin styrke eller den rike av sin rikdom,
- B1930
- Så sier Herren: Den vise rose sig ikke av sin visdom, og den sterke rose sig ikke av sin styrke, den rike rose sig ikke av sin rikdom!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 1:27–29
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Read in contextIsaiah 5:21
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Read in contextEcclesiastes 9:11
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Read in contextRomans 1:22
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:18–20
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Read in contextPsalms 49:6–13
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Read in contextEzekiel 7:19
They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.
Read in contextJob 31:24–25
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
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