Jeremiah 9:23

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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:

Literal

Thus says YHWH: “Let not the wise one glory in his wisdom, and let not the mighty one glory in his might, and let not the rich one glory in his riches;

Latin

Hæc dicit Dominus: Non glorietur sapiens in sapientia sua, et non glorietur fortis in fortitudine sua, et non glorietur dives in divitiis suis:

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Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

Jeremiah 9:23

Intellectuals might brag about their knowledge. The king and his royal court might show off their power with grand ceremonies. Wealthy merchants might display their wealth by wearing fancy clothes and building impressive structures. All of these will be destroyed during God's judgment.

Jeremiah 9:23–24

This short poem explores what true wisdom is.

Jeremiah 9:17–26

This series includes four short poems and a brief prose passage. They are messages from the Lord, likely delivered to the people of Judah by Jeremiah. Three poems describe the effects of the Lord's judgment on the people. The fourth poem offers encouragement. The prose section predicts doom for Judah and its neighboring nations.

Jeremiah 8:18–9:26

The priests in the Temple memorized and repeated prayers as part of their rituals. They believed using the exact words was crucial; otherwise, the prayers lost their magical power. The character of the priests saying the prayers was not very important. This was also true for lamentations. In contrast, Jeremiah's prayers and lamentations were spontaneous and deeply personal.

Theme notes and profiles

Knowing God Solomon’s Wisdom The New Covenant Wisdom

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

1 Corinthians 1:27–29
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
Isaiah 5:21
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I 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.
Romans 1:22
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
1 Corinthians 3:18–20
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
Psalm 49:6–13
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
Ezekiel 7:19
They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity.
James 3:14–16
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
1 Corinthians 1:19–21
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
Job 31:24–25
If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,
Proverbs 11:4
Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
1 Kings 20:10–11
Then 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.”

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Humility Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Boasting: General Scriptures Concerning Bragging Conceit: General Scriptures Concerning Knowing God Pride: General Scriptures Concerning Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Riches: They Who Possess, should not Glory in Them The Rich: General Scriptures Concerning Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to Wisdom: Worldly

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