Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what kind of wisdom do they have? New Living Translation These wise teachers will fall into the trap of their own foolishness, for they have rejected the word of the LORD. Are they so wise after all? English Standard Version 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? Berean Standard Bible The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have? King James Bible The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? New King James Version The wise men are ashamed, They are dismayed and taken. Behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD; So what wisdom do they have? New American Standard Bible “The wise men are put to shame, They are dismayed and caught; Behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, So what kind of wisdom do they have? NASB 1995 “The wise men are put to shame, They are dismayed and caught; Behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, And what kind of wisdom do they have? NASB 1977 “The wise men are put to shame, They are dismayed and caught; Behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, And what kind of wisdom do they have? Legacy Standard Bible The wise men are put to shame; They are dismayed and captured; Behold, they have rejected the word of Yahweh, And what kind of wisdom do they have? Amplified Bible “The wise men are shamed, They are dismayed and caught. Behold, they have [manipulated and] rejected the [truth in the] word of the LORD, And what kind of wisdom and insight do they have? Christian Standard Bible The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and snared. They have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom do they really have? Holman Christian Standard Bible The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and snared. They have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom do they really have? American Standard Version The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of Jehovah; and what manner of wisdom is in them? Contemporary English Version Your wise men have rejected what I say, and so they have no wisdom. Now they will be trapped and put to shame; they won't know what to do. English Revised Version The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what manner of wisdom is in them? GOD'S WORD® Translation Wise people are put to shame, confused, and trapped. They have rejected the word of the LORD. They don't really have any wisdom. Good News Translation Your wise men are put to shame; they are confused and trapped. They have rejected my words; what wisdom do they have now? International Standard Version The wise men will be put to shame. They'll be dismayed and taken captive. Look, they have rejected the message from the LORD! So what kind of wisdom do they have? Majority Standard Bible The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have? NET Bible Your wise men will be put to shame. They will be dumbfounded and be brought to judgment. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have? New Heart English Bible The wise men are disappointed, they are dismayed and taken: look, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what kind of wisdom is in them? Webster's Bible Translation The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? World English Bible The wise men are disappointed. They are dismayed and trapped. Behold, they have rejected Yahweh’s word. What kind of wisdom is in them? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe wise have been ashamed, "" They have been frightened, and are captured, "" Behold, they kicked against a word of YHWH, "" And what wisdom do they have? Young's Literal Translation Ashamed have been the wise, They have been affrighted, and are captured, Lo, against a word of Jehovah they kicked, And the wisdom of what -- have they? Smith's Literal Translation The wise were ashamed, they were confounded, and they will be taken: behold, they rejected in the word of Jehovah; and what wisdom to them? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe wise men are confounded, they are dismayed, and taken: for they have cast away the word of the Lord, and there is no wisdom in them. Catholic Public Domain Version The wise men have been confounded; they were terrified and captured. For they cast aside the word of the Lord, and there is no wisdom in them. New American Bible The wise are put to shame, terrified, and trapped; Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what sort of wisdom do they have? New Revised Standard Version The wise shall be put to shame, they shall be dismayed and taken; since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom is in them? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe wise men are ashamed, they are defeated and caught because they have rejected the word of the LORD, and there is no wisdom in them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The wise men are ashamed and they are broken, and they are made prisoners, because they have rejected the word of LORD JEHOVAH, and wisdom is not in them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The wise men are ashamed, They are dismayed and taken; Lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; And what wisdom is in them? Brenton Septuagint Translation The wise men are ashamed, and alarmed, and taken; because they have rejected the word of the Lord; what wisdom is there in them? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judah's Sin and Punishment…8How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception? 9The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have? 10Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.… Cross References Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. 1 Corinthians 1:19-20 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? Isaiah 5:21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight. Romans 1:22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, 1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. Isaiah 29:14 Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.” Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 2 Timothy 3:7 who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. Proverbs 26:12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. Isaiah 47:10 You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’ Romans 1:28 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. 1 Corinthians 8:2 The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel. Treasury of Scripture The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: see, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? The wise men are. Jeremiah 6:15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. Jeremiah 49:7 Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? Job 5:12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. lo. Deuteronomy 4:6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. Psalm 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. Psalm 119:98-100 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me… what wisdom. Jump to Previous Affrighted Ashamed Caught Disappointed Dismayed Fear Jehovah's Kicked Kind Manner Overcome Rejected Shame Shamed Trapped Use Wisdom Wise WordJump to Next Affrighted Ashamed Caught Disappointed Dismayed Fear Jehovah's Kicked Kind Manner Overcome Rejected Shame Shamed Trapped Use Wisdom Wise WordJeremiah 8 1. The calamity of the Jews, both dead and alive.4. He upbraids their foolish and shameless impenitency. 13. He shows their grievous judgment; 18. and bewails their desperate estate. The wise will be put to shame The term "wise" in this context refers to those who are considered knowledgeable and discerning by societal standards. In Hebrew, the word is "חֲכָמִים" (chakhamim), which often denotes those with understanding and insight. However, the verse indicates that their wisdom is superficial and ultimately flawed. The phrase "put to shame" suggests a public exposure of their inadequacies. In a biblical context, true wisdom is aligned with the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 9:10). The wise of Jeremiah's time, who relied on their own understanding rather than God's, are contrasted with this divine wisdom, leading to their disgrace. they will be dismayed and trapped Since they have rejected the word of the LORD what wisdom do they really have? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The wiseחֲכָמִ֔ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise will be put to shame; הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ (hō·ḇî·šū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed they will be dismayed חַ֖תּוּ (ḥat·tū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2865: To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear and snared. וַיִּלָּכֵ֑דוּ (way·yil·lā·ḵê·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere They have rejected מָאָ֔סוּ (mā·’ā·sū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear the word בִדְבַר־ (ḇiḏ·ḇar-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel so what מֶ֖ה (meh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what wisdom וְחָכְמַֽת־ (wə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2451: Wisdom do they really have? לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Links Jeremiah 8:9 NIVJeremiah 8:9 NLT Jeremiah 8:9 ESV Jeremiah 8:9 NASB Jeremiah 8:9 KJV Jeremiah 8:9 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 8:9 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 8:9 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 8:9 French Bible Jeremiah 8:9 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 8:9 The wise men are disappointed they (Jer.) |
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