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Jeremiah 9:21-23
Complete Jewish Bible
Jeremiah 9:21-23
Complete Jewish Bible
21 (22) Say: “Here is what Adonai says:
‘The corpses of people are scattered
like dung in an open field,
like sheaves left behind by the reaper
with no one to gather them.’”
22 (23) Here is what Adonai says:
“The wise man should not boast of his wisdom,
the powerful should not boast of his power,
the wealthy should not boast of his wealth;
23 (24) instead, let the boaster boast about this:
that he understands and knows me —
that I am Adonai, practicing grace,
justice and righteousness in the land;
for in these things I take pleasure,” says Adonai.
Jeremiah 9:21-23
New International Version
Jeremiah 9:21-23
New International Version
21 Death has climbed in through our windows(A)
and has entered our fortresses;
it has removed the children from the streets
and the young men(B) from the public squares.
22 Say, “This is what the Lord declares:
“‘Dead bodies will lie
like dung(C) on the open field,
like cut grain behind the reaper,
with no one to gather them.’”
23 This is what the Lord says:
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