Jeremiah 9:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
King James Version · Public Domain“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;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 9:23 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 8:17You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”
- 1 Samuel 17:4Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height,
- 1 Samuel 17:42When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a boy, ruddy and handsome.
- 1 Kings 20:10Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful.”
- Job 5:12He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.
- Job 31:24If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,
- Job 41:15His rows of scales are his pride, tightly sealed together.
- Psalms 33:5The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
- Psalms 33:16No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
- Psalms 34:3Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.
- Psalms 44:9But You have rejected and humbled us; You no longer go forth with our armies.
- Psalms 49:6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
- Psalms 49:16Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.
- Psalms 52:6The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,
- Psalms 62:10Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
- Proverbs 11:4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
- Ecclesiastes 2:13And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:
- Ecclesiastes 2:19And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.
- Ecclesiastes 9:11I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.
- Isaiah 5:21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
- Isaiah 10:8“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.
- Isaiah 10:12So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes.
- Isaiah 36:8Now, therefore, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you two thousand horses—if you can put riders on them!
- Jeremiah 31:34No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”
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