Jeremiah 8:9

9 1The wise men shall be put to shame; they shall be dismayed 2and taken; behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?

Jeremiah 8:9 In-Context

7 Even the stork in the heavens knows her times, and the turtledove, swallow, and crane keep the time of their coming, but my people know not the rules of the LORD.
8 "How can you say, 'We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us'? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes has made it into a lie.
9 The wise men shall be put to shame; they shall be dismayed and taken; behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?
10 Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to conquerors, because from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for unjust gain; from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.
11 They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, 'Peace, peace,' when there is no peace.

Cross References 2

  • 1. [1 Corinthians 1:19, 20]
  • 2. Job 5:13
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