Jeremiah 17:5 — Bible Verse (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.”

Jeremiah 17:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 17:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 17:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man, relies on strength of flesh, and whose heart departs from Yahweh.”

Jeremiah 17:5 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. ”

Jeremiah 17:5 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 17:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thus said Jehovah: Cursed <FI>is<Fi> the man who doth trust in man, And hath made flesh his arm, And from Jehovah whose heart turneth.”

Jeremiah 17:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 17:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that confideth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. ”

Jeremiah 17:5 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 17:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus saith the Lord, Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arme, and withdraweth his heart from the Lord.”

Jeremiah 17:5 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 in Context — Jeremiah 17

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.

5 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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What Does Jeremiah 17:5 Mean?

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