Jeremías 23:17

17 A los que me desprecian les aseguranque yo digo que gozarán de bienestar;a los que obedecen los dictados de su terco corazónles dicen que no les sobrevendrá ningún mal.

Jeremías 23:17 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 23:17

They say still unto them that despise me
That despised the word, worship, and ordinances of the Lord; with such mockers and scoffers at religion, such abandoned creatures, they associated themselves; finding that their prophecies and doctrines met with approbation and success among them. The Septuagint version is, "they say to them that put away the word of the Lord"; reject it, and cast it behind their backs; see ( Acts 13:46 ) ; the Lord hath said, ye shall have peace;
all manner of prosperity; that they should dwell in their own land, and not go into captivity, and enjoy the good things of it in peace and prosperity; this they pretended they had from the Lord; which was an aggravation of their sins; not only to tell a lie, but to tell it in the name of the Lord, and in direct opposition to what the true prophets said from the mouth of the Lord, particularly Jeremiah: and they say unto everyone that walketh after the imagination of his
own heart;
which is evil, and that continually, ( Genesis 6:5 ) ; whose course of life is after the lusts of his own wicked heart; and a worse guide than these a man cannot well have: and this is a true character and description of an unregenerate man, who walks after the flesh, and not after the Spirit; after his own carnal heart, and the dictates of it; and not according to the will and word of God: and yet to such, to whom the Lord says, "there is no peace", the false prophets said, no evil shall come upon you;
no evil of punishment for the evil of sin, as the prophets of the Lord had threatened; such as the sword, famine, pestilence, and captivity.

Jeremías 23:17 In-Context

15 Por tanto, así dice el SEÑORTodopoderoso contra los profetas:«Haré que coman alimentos amargosy que beban agua envenenada,porque los profetas de Jerusalénhan llenado de corrupción todo el país».

16 Así dice el SEÑOR Todopoderoso:«No hagan caso de lo que dicen los profetas,pues alientan en ustedes falsas esperanzas;cuentan visiones que se han imaginadoy que no proceden de la boca del SEÑOR.

17 A los que me desprecian les aseguranque yo digo que gozarán de bienestar;a los que obedecen los dictados de su terco corazónles dicen que no les sobrevendrá ningún mal.

18 ¿Quién de ellos ha estado en el consejo del SEÑOR?¿Quién ha recibido o escuchado su palabra?¿Quién ha atendido y escuchado su palabra?

19 El huracán del SEÑOR se ha desatado con furor;un torbellino se cierne amenazantesobre la cabeza de los malvados.