Jeremiah 9:23 — Bible Verse (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:”
Jeremiah 9:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 9:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 9:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh 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.”
Jeremiah 9:23 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 9:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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; ”
Jeremiah 9:23 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 9:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,”
Jeremiah 9:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 9:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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: ”
Jeremiah 9:23 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 9:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisedome, nor the strong man glorie in his strength, neyther the riche man glorie in his riches.”
Jeremiah 9:23 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 9:23 in Context — Jeremiah 9
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.
23 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;
What Does Jeremiah 9:23 Mean?
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