Jeremiah 4:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 4:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 4:30 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 4:30 — KJV
“And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. face: Heb. eyes”
— Jeremiah 4:30 (KJV)
Jeremiah 4:30 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 4:30
“Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself. quarters: Heb. wings”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:30: art, thyself, shalt
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:30: art, face, life
“That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD. That...: Heb. If thou shalt”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:30: art, wilt, shalt
“Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. Thou wilt...: Heb. Fading thou wilt fade”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:30: art, wilt, thyself
“And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. build...: Heb. build them with hewing”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 4:30: wilt, shalt, make
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