Jeremiah 9:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?”
Jeremiah 9:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 9:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 9:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Who is wise enough to understand this? Who is he to whom the mouth of Yahweh has spoken, that he may declare it? Why has the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?”
Jeremiah 9:12 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 9:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken, that he may declare it? wherefore is the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that none passeth through? ”
Jeremiah 9:12 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 9:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Who <FI>is<Fi> the wise man? and he understandeth this, And he to whom the mouth of Jehovah spake? And he doth declare it, For what hath the land perished? It hath been burnt up as a wilderness, Without any passing through.”
Jeremiah 9:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 9:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Who is a wise man, that he may understand this? and he to whom the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land perished, burnt up like a wilderness, so that none passeth through? ”
Jeremiah 9:12 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 9:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Who is wise, to vnderstande this? and to whome the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, euen he shall declare it. Why doth the land perish, and is burnt vp like a wildernesse, that none passeth through?”
Jeremiah 9:12 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 9:12 in Context — Jeremiah 9
10 For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone.
11 And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.
12 Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?
13 And the Lord saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;
14 But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:
What Does Jeremiah 9:12 Mean?
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