Jeremiah 9:23

23 Thus says the LORD, "1Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the 2mighty man boast of his might, let not a 3rich man boast of his riches;

Jeremiah 9:23 In-Context

21 For death has come up through our windows; It has entered our palaces To cut off the children from the streets, The young men from the town squares.
22 Speak, "Thus says the LORD , 'The corpses of men will fall like dung on the open field, And like the sheaf after the reaper, But no one will gather them."'
23 Thus says the LORD , "Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches;
24 but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things," declares the LORD .
25 "Behold, the days are coming," declares the LORD , "that I will punish all who are circumcised and yet uncircumcised -

Cross References 3

  • 1. Ecclesiastes 9:11; Isaiah 47:10; Ezekiel 28:3-7
  • 2. 1 Kings 20:10, 11; Isaiah 10:8-12
  • 3. Job 31:24, 25; Psalms 49:6-9
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