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Complete Jewish Bible
Jeremiah 8:9
The wise are put to shame, alarmed, entrapped. They have rejected the word of Adonai , so what wisdom do they have?
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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?
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?
Hebrew Names Version
The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what manner of wisdom is in them?
The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what manner of wisdom is in them?
King James Version
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
"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?
New Century Version
These wise teachers refused to listen to the word of the Lord , so they are not really wise at all. They will be ashamed. They will be shocked and trapped.
These wise teachers refused to listen to the word of the Lord , so they are not really wise at all. They will be ashamed. They will be shocked and trapped.
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?
"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?
World English Bible
The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected the word of Yahweh; and what manner of wisdom is in them?
The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected the word of Yahweh; and what manner of wisdom is in them?
Geneva Bible (1587)
The wise men are ashamed: they are afraid and taken. loe, they haue reiected the word of the Lorde, and what wisdome is in them?
The wise men are ashamed: they are afraid and taken. loe, they haue reiected the word of the Lorde, and what wisdome is in them?
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?
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?
Berean 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?
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?
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.
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.
Darby Translation
The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected Jehovah's word; and what wisdom is in them?
The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected Jehovah's word; and what wisdom is in them?
Easy-to-Read Version
These "wise people" refused to listen to the Lord 's teachings. So they are not really wise at all. These "wise people" were trapped. They became shocked and ashamed.
These "wise people" refused to listen to the Lord 's teachings. So they are not really wise at all. These "wise people" were trapped. They became shocked and ashamed.
George Lamsa Translation
The 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.
The 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.
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?
Your wise men are put to shame; they are confused and trapped. They have rejected my words; what wisdom do they have now?
Lexham English Bible
The wise will be put to shame, they will be dismayed, and they will get taken. Look, they have rejected the word of Yahweh, and what is wisdom to them?
The wise will be put to shame, they will be dismayed, and they will get taken. Look, they have rejected the word of Yahweh, and what is wisdom to them?
Literal Translation
The wise are ashamed; they are terrified and are captured. Behold, they have rejected the Word of Jehovah, and what wisdom is theirs?
The wise are ashamed; they are terrified and are captured. Behold, they have rejected the Word of Jehovah, and what wisdom is theirs?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
therfore shal the wise be confounded, they shalbe afrayed and taken: for lo, they haue cast out the worde of the LORDE: what wy?dome can then be amonge them?
therfore shal the wise be confounded, they shalbe afrayed and taken: for lo, they haue cast out the worde of the LORDE: what wy?dome can then be amonge them?
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?
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?
Bible in Basic English
The wise men are shamed, they are overcome with fear and taken: see, they have given up the word of the Lord; and what use is their wisdom to them?
The wise men are shamed, they are overcome with fear and taken: see, they have given up the word of the Lord; and what use is their wisdom to them?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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?
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?
King James Version (1611)
The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken; loe, they haue reiected the word of the Lord, and what wisedome is in them?
The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken; loe, they haue reiected the word of the Lord, and what wisedome is in them?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therefore shall the wyse be confounded, they shalbe afraide and taken: for lo, they haue cast out the worde of the Lorde, what wisdome can then be among them?
Therefore shall the wyse be confounded, they shalbe afraide and taken: for lo, they haue cast out the worde of the Lorde, what wisdome can then be among them?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The wise men are ashamed, and alarmed, and taken; because they have rejected the word of the Lord; what wisdom is there in them?
The wise men are ashamed, and alarmed, and taken; because they have rejected the word of the Lord; what wisdom is there in them?
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?
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?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wise men ben schent, ben maad aferd and takun. For thei castiden awei the word of the Lord, and no wisdom is in hem.
Wise men ben schent, ben maad aferd and takun. For thei castiden awei the word of the Lord, and no wisdom is in hem.
Update Bible Version
The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: look, they have rejected the word of Yahweh; and what manner of wisdom is in them?
The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: look, they have rejected the word of Yahweh; and what manner 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?
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 English Translation
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?
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 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?
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 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?
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?
New Life Bible
The wise men are put to shame. They are troubled and taken. See, they have turned away from the Word of the Lord, and what kind of wisdom do they have?
The wise men are put to shame. They are troubled and taken. See, they have turned away from the Word of the Lord, and what kind of wisdom do they have?
New Revised Standard
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?
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?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ashamed are the wise, dismayed and captured! Lo! the word of Yahweh, have they rejected, And, what wisdom, have, they?
Ashamed are the wise, dismayed and captured! Lo! the word of Yahweh, have they rejected, And, what wisdom, have, they?
Douay-Rheims Bible
The 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.
The 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.
Revised Standard Version
The wise men shall be put to shame, they shall be dismayed and taken; lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD, and what wisdom is in them?
The wise men shall be put to shame, they shall be dismayed and taken; lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD, and what wisdom is in them?
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?
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?
New American Standard Bible (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?
"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?
Contextual Overview
4 "You are to tell them that Adonai says: ‘If a person falls, doesn't he get up again? If someone goes astray, doesn't he turn back? 5 Why do these people keep backsliding? Why is their backsliding so persistent? They cling to deceit and refuse to return! 6 I listened attentively but they spoke nothing right. No one repents of his wickedness, saying, "What have I done!" Each runs off in his own direction, like a horse plunging headlong into battle. 7 Storks in the sky know their seasons; doves, swallows and cranes their migration times; but my people do not know the rulings of Adonai ! 8 "‘How can you say, "We are wise; Adonai 's Torah is with us," when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has turned it into falsehood? 9 The wise are put to shame, alarmed, entrapped. They have rejected the word of Adonai , so what wisdom do they have? 10 "‘Therefore I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who take them over; for from the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gains; prophets and cohanim alike all practice fraud — 11 they dress the wound of the daughter of my people, but only superficially, saying, "There is perfect shalom," when there is no shalom. 12 They should be ashamed of their detestable deeds, but they are not ashamed at all, they don't know how to blush. So when others fall, they too will fall; when I punish them, they will stumble,' says Adonai .
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
The wise men are: or, Have they been, etc. Jeremiah 6:15, Jeremiah 49:7, Job 5:12, Isaiah 19:11, Ezekiel 7:26, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29
lo: Deuteronomy 4:6, Psalms 19:7, Psalms 119:98-100, Isaiah 8:20, 1 Corinthians 1:18-29, 2 Timothy 3:15
what wisdom: Heb. the wisdom of what thing, etc
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:28 - General 2 Samuel 15:31 - turn the counsel 2 Samuel 16:23 - all the counsel 2 Kings 17:15 - they rejected Nehemiah 8:1 - Ezra Psalms 50:17 - castest Psalms 119:99 - than all Psalms 119:100 - because Proverbs 1:30 - General Proverbs 14:6 - scorner Isaiah 5:24 - cast away Jeremiah 2:8 - and they that Jeremiah 6:19 - nor to Jeremiah 10:21 - the pastors Jeremiah 50:35 - her wise men Ezekiel 28:17 - thou hast Hosea 4:6 - because Amos 2:4 - because Matthew 6:23 - If Matthew 7:26 - doeth Mark 7:13 - the word Luke 11:35 - General John 3:10 - Art John 5:39 - Search Romans 1:22 - General Romans 2:23 - that makest Romans 3:31 - do we 1 Corinthians 1:19 - General 1 Corinthians 4:10 - are wise 1 Timothy 1:7 - understanding
Cross-References
Deuteronomy 28:65
Among these nations you will not find repose, and there will be no rest for the sole of your foot; rather Adonai will give you there anguish of heart, dimness of eyes and apathy of spirit.
Among these nations you will not find repose, and there will be no rest for the sole of your foot; rather Adonai will give you there anguish of heart, dimness of eyes and apathy of spirit.
Psalms 116:7
My soul, return to your rest! For Adonai has been generous toward you.
My soul, return to your rest! For Adonai has been generous toward you.
Isaiah 60:8
"Who are these, flying along like clouds, like doves to their dovecotes?
"Who are these, flying along like clouds, like doves to their dovecotes?
Ezekiel 7:16
But if any of them manage to escape, they will head for the mountains like doves from the valleys, all of them moaning, each for his sin.
But if any of them manage to escape, they will head for the mountains like doves from the valleys, all of them moaning, each for his sin.
Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all of you who are struggling and burdened, and I will give you rest.
"Come to me, all of you who are struggling and burdened, and I will give you rest.
John 16:33
"I have said these things to you so that, united with me, you may have shalom. In the world, you have tsuris. But be brave! I have conquered the world!"
"I have said these things to you so that, united with me, you may have shalom. In the world, you have tsuris. But be brave! I have conquered the world!"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The wise men are ashamed,.... Of the wisdom of which they boasted, when it would appear to be folly, and unprofitable to them:
they are dismayed and taken; frightened at the calamities coming upon them, and taken as in a snare, as the wise sometimes are in their own craftiness, Job 5:13.
Lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord; sent by the prophets, which urged obedience to the law, and is the best explanation of it; but this they despised, and refused it:
and what wisdom is in them? to contemn that, which, if attended to, would have been profitable to them, and the means of making them wise unto salvation; let them therefore boast of their wisdom ever so much, it is certain there can be none in persons of such a spirit and conduct.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
They have rejected the word of the Lord - It became in the hands of the Soferim or scribes a mere code of ceremonial observance. Compare Mark 7:13.
