Jeremiah 9:23

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:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
saith	אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֗ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
wise	חָכָם֙ cha.Kham	H2450	wise · adjective, masculine singular absolute
glory	יִתְהַלֵּ֤ל yit.ha.Lel	H1984	to be clear (orig. of sound · verb, hithpael jussive, 3rd person masculine singular
wisdom	בְּחָכְמָת֔וֹ be.cha.khe.ma.To	H2451	wisdom (in a good sense) · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
mighty	הַגִּבּ֖וֹר ha.gi.Bor	H1368	powerful · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
glory	יִתְהַלֵּ֥ל yit.ha.Lel	H1984	to be clear (orig. of sound · verb, hithpael jussive, 3rd person masculine singular
might	בִּגְבֽוּרָת֑וֹ big.vu.ra.To	H1369	force (literally or figuratively) · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
rich	עָשִׁ֖יר 'a.Shir	H6223	rich · adjective, masculine singular absolute
glory	יִתְהַלֵּ֥ל yit.ha.Lel	H1984	to be clear (orig. of sound · verb, hithpael jussive, 3rd person masculine singular
riches	בְּעָשְׁרֽוֹ be.'a.she.Ro	H6239	wealth · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

1 Corinthians 1:27-29 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the t…
Isaiah 5:21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet r…
Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
1 Corinthians 3:18-20 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Psalms 49:6-13 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Ezekiel 7:19 They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them…
Job 31:24-25 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 9:23–end

The prophet had been endeavouring to possess this people with a holy fear of God and his judgments, to convince them both of sin and wrath; but still they had recourse to some sorry subterfuge or other, under which to shelter themselves from the conviction and with which to excuse themselves in the obstinacy and carelessness. He therefore sets himself here to drive them from these refuges of lies and to show them the insufficiency of them. I. When they were told how inevitable the judgment would be they pleaded the defence of their politics and powers, which, with the help of their wealth and treasure, they thought made their city impregnable. In answer to this he shows them the folly of tru…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 9:23

wisdom--political sagacity; as if it could rescue from the impending calamities. might--military prowess.

John Gill on Jeremiah 9:23

Thus saith the Lord, let not the wise man glory in his wisdom,.... Not in his natural wisdom, or knowledge of natural things: this is often but an appearance of wisdom, and is science falsely so called; and whatever is real of this kind is of God; and the best falls short of leading men to a true and saving knowledge of God; the foolishness of God is wiser than it; and it is made foolish, destroyed, and brought to nought by him: nor in evangelical wisdom and knowledge; not in that which is less common, or what fits men for public usefulness, as ministerial gifts; for such are received from above; are more for the use of others than a man's self; there is something better than these, which a…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 9:23-24

Jeremiah 9:23-24 23. 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: 23. Sic dicit Jehova, Ne glorietur sapiens in sapientia sua, et ne glorietur fortis in fortitudine sua; ne glorietur dives in divitiis suis: 24: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD. 24. Sed in hoc glorietur qui gloriatur cognoscendo et sciendo me, quod ego sum Jehova, faciens misericordiam, (vel, clementiam) judicium et justitiam in terra;…

The Church Fathers

"Let not the wise person glory in his wisdom or the strong person in his strength," for that which is worth boasting about is not ours but is the gift of God. The wisdom is from him, and the strength is from him and so with the rest.
— Origen of Alexandria, COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW 10:19

"Each one looking not to his own interests but to those of others," "that one may not glory in his prudence," for the virtue of the humble is not to boast of their knowledge, since it is common to all. In repressing the mind's audacity, it is helpful not to despise others or to assume a special knowledge or holiness ourselves.
— Braulio of Zaragoza, LETTER 42

We must trust in God only, and in him we must glory. In Jeremiah: "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the strong man glory in his strength, nor let the rich man glory in his riches. But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows that I am the Lord, who does mercy, and judgment, and righteousness upon the earth, because in them is my pleasure, says the Lord."
— Cyprian, Treatise XII. Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews 3:10

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Dictionary and topics

Boasting · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Conceit · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Pride · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Rich, The · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Riches · They who possess, should: Not glory in them — They who possess, should: Not glory in them
Wisdom · .UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — .UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 9:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 9:23–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 9:23

John Gill on Jeremiah 9:23

John Calvin on Jeremiah 9:23-24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 9:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 9:23–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 9:23

John Gill on Jeremiah 9:23

John Calvin on Jeremiah 9:23-24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 9:23-24

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 9:23-24

Rashi on Jeremiah 9:23