Jeremiah 8:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 8:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 8:9 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is i..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 8:9 — KJV
“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...: or, Have they been ashamed, etc what...: Heb. the wisdom of what thing”
— Jeremiah 8:9 (KJV)
Jeremiah 8:9 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 8:9
“To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:9: wise, lord, wisdom
“I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. after...: or, in the way and have...: Heb. with the captivity of your horses”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:9: men, taken, word
“And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. commandments: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:9: men, word, lord
“And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty; any one: Heb. any soul common...: Heb. people of the land”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:9: men, lord, heb
“If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; in fellowship: or, in dealing fellowship: Heb. putting of the hand”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 8:9: taken, lord, heb
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