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Jeremiah 9:21-23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Jeremiah 9:21-23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
21 Corpses shall fall
like dung in the open field,
Like sheaves behind the harvester,
with no one to gather them.
True Glory
22 Thus says the Lord:
Let not the wise boast of his wisdom,
nor the strong boast of his strength,
nor the rich man boast of his riches;
23 But rather, let those who boast, boast of this,
that in their prudence they know me,(A)
Know that I, the Lord, act with fidelity,
justice, and integrity on earth.
How I take delight in these—oracle of the Lord.
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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