23 This is what the Lord says: “(A)Let no wise man boast of his wisdom, nor let the (B)mighty man boast of his might, nor a (C)rich man boast of his riches; 24 but let the one who boasts (D)boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who (E)exercises [a]mercy, justice, and righteousness on the earth; for I (F)delight in these things,” declares the Lord.

25 “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “that I will punish all who are circumcised and yet (G)uncircumcised— 26 Egypt, Judah, Edom, the sons of Ammon, Moab, and (H)all those inhabiting the desert who trim the hair on their temples; for all the nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are (I)uncircumcised of heart.”

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  1. Jeremiah 9:24 Or faithfulness

23 This is what the Lord says:

“Let not the wise boast of their wisdom(A)
    or the strong boast of their strength(B)
    or the rich boast of their riches,(C)
24 but let the one who boasts boast(D) about this:
    that they have the understanding to know(E) me,
that I am the Lord,(F) who exercises kindness,(G)
    justice and righteousness(H) on earth,
    for in these I delight,”
declares the Lord.

25 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh(I) 26 Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab and all who live in the wilderness in distant places.[a](J) For all these nations are really uncircumcised,(K) and even the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.(L)

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  1. Jeremiah 9:26 Or wilderness and who clip the hair by their foreheads

17 But (A)the one who boasts is to boast in the Lord.

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17 But, “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[a](A)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 10:17 Jer. 9:24