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Verse	Translation	Text
Jer 8:9	Strong Concordance	The wise [02450] men are ashamed [03001], they are dismayed [02865] and taken [03920]: lo, they have rejected [03988] the word [01697] of the LORD [03068]; and what wisdom [02451] is in them?
	King James	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?

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
dismayed--confounded. what wisdom--literally, "the wisdom of what?" that is, "wisdom in what respect?" the Word of the Lord being the only true source of wisdom (Psa 119:98-100; Pro 1:7; Pro 9:10).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

dismayed--confounded.

what wisdom--literally, "the wisdom of what?" that is, "wisdom in what respect?" the Word of the Lord being the only true source of wisdom (Psa 119:98-100; Pro 1:7; Pro 9:10).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
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 Mar 7:13.

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]
Those who held themselves wise will come to shame, will be dismally disabused of their hopes. When the great calamity comes on the sin-hardened people, they shall be confounded and overwhelmed in ruin (cf. Jer 6:11). They spurn at the word of Jahveh; whose wisdom then have they? None; for the word of the Lord alone is Israel's wisdom and understanding, Deu 4:6. The threatening in Jer 8:10 includes not only the wise ones, but the whole people. "Therefore" attaches to the central truth of Jer 8:5 and Jer 8:6, which has been elucidated in Jer 8:7-9. The first half of Jer 8:10 corresponds, in shorter compass, to what has been said in Jer 6:12, and is here continued in Jer 8:10-12 in the same words as in Jer 6:13-15. יורשׁים are those who take possession, make themselves masters of a thing, as in Jer 49:2 and Mic 1:15. This repetition of the three verses is not given in the lxx, and Hitz. therefore proposes to delete them as a supplementary interpolation, holding that they are not only superfluous, but that they interrupt the sense. For he thinks Jer 8:13 connects remarkably well with Jer 8:10, but, taken out of its connection with what precedes as we have it, begins baldly enough. To this Graf has made fitting answer: This passage is in no respect more superfluous or awkward than Jer 6:13.; nor is the connection of Jer 8:13 with Jer 8:10 at all closer than with Jer 8:12. And Hitz., in order to defend the immediate connection between Jer 8:13 and Jer 8:10, sees himself compelled, for the restoration of equilibrium, to delete the middle part of Jer 8:13 (from "no grapes" to "withered") as spurious; for which proceeding there is not the smallest reason, since this passage has neither the character of an explanatory gloss, nor is it a repetition from any place whatever, nor is it awanting in the lxx. Just as little ground is there to argue against the genuineness of the two passages from the variations found in them. Here in Jer 8:10 we have מקּטן ועד־גּדול instead of the מקּטנּםof Jer 6:13; but the suffix, which in the latter case pointed to the preceding "inhabitants of the land," was unnecessary here, where there is no such reference. In like manner, the forms הכּלם for הכלים, and עת פּקדּתם for עת־פּקדתּים, are but the more usual forms used by Jeremiah elsewhere. So the omission of the א in ירפּוּ for ירפּאוּ, as coming either from the writer or the copyist, clearly does not make against the genuineness of the verses. And there is the less reason for making any difficulty about the passage, seeing that such repetitions are amongst the peculiarities of Jeremiah's style: cf. e.g., Jer 7:31-33 with Jer 19:5-7; Jer 10:12-16 with Jer 51:15-19; Jer 15:13-14, with Jer 17:3-4; Jer 16:14-15, with Jer 23:7-8, Jer 23:5-6, with Jer 33:15-16; Jer 23:19-20, with Jer 30:23-24, and other shorter repetitions.

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]

Those who held themselves wise will come to shame, will be dismally disabused of their hopes. When the great calamity comes on the sin-hardened people, they shall be confounded and overwhelmed in ruin (cf. Jer 6:11). They spurn at the word of Jahveh; whose wisdom then have they? None; for the word of the Lord alone is Israel's wisdom and understanding, Deu 4:6.

The threatening in Jer 8:10 includes not only the wise ones, but the whole people. "Therefore" attaches to the central truth of Jer 8:5 and Jer 8:6, which has been elucidated in Jer 8:7-9. The first half of Jer 8:10 corresponds, in shorter compass, to what has been said in Jer 6:12, and is here continued in Jer 8:10-12 in the same words as in Jer 6:13-15. יורשׁים are those who take possession, make themselves masters of a thing, as in Jer 49:2 and Mic 1:15. This repetition of the three verses is not given in the lxx, and Hitz. therefore proposes to delete them as a supplementary interpolation, holding that they are not only superfluous, but that they interrupt the sense. For he thinks Jer 8:13 connects remarkably well with Jer 8:10, but, taken out of its connection with what precedes as we have it, begins baldly enough. To this Graf has made fitting answer: This passage is in no respect more superfluous or awkward than Jer 6:13.; nor is the connection of Jer 8:13 with Jer 8:10 at all closer than with Jer 8:12. And Hitz., in order to defend the immediate connection between Jer 8:13 and Jer 8:10, sees himself compelled, for the restoration of equilibrium, to delete the middle part of Jer 8:13 (from "no grapes" to "withered") as spurious; for which proceeding there is not the smallest reason, since this passage has neither the character of an explanatory gloss, nor is it a repetition from any place whatever, nor is it awanting in the lxx. Just as little ground is there to argue against the genuineness of the two passages from the variations found in them. Here in Jer 8:10 we have מקּטן ועד־גּדול instead of the מקּטנּםof Jer 6:13; but the suffix, which in the latter case pointed to the preceding "inhabitants of the land," was unnecessary here, where there is no such reference. In like manner, the forms הכּלם for הכלים, and עת פּקדּתם for עת־פּקדתּים, are but the more usual forms used by Jeremiah elsewhere. So the omission of the א in ירפּוּ for ירפּאוּ, as coming either from the writer or the copyist, clearly does not make against the genuineness of the verses. And there is the less reason for making any difficulty about the passage, seeing that such repetitions are amongst the peculiarities of Jeremiah's style: cf. e.g., Jer 7:31-33 with Jer 19:5-7; Jer 10:12-16 with Jer 51:15-19; Jer 15:13-14, with Jer 17:3-4; Jer 16:14-15, with Jer 23:7-8, Jer 23:5-6, with Jer 33:15-16; Jer 23:19-20, with Jer 30:23-24, and other shorter repetitions.

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¹⁰ The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is the beginning [08462] of wisdom [02451]: and the knowledge [01847] of the holy [06918] is understanding [0998].

⁷ The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is the beginning [07225] of knowledge [01847]: but fools [0191] despise [0936] wisdom [02451] and instruction [04148].

⁹⁸ Thou through thy commandments [04687] hast made me wiser [02449] than mine enemies [0341]: for they are ever [05769] with me.
⁹⁹ I have more understanding [07919] than all my teachers [03925]: for thy testimonies [05715] are my meditation [07881].
¹⁰⁰ I understand [0995] more than the ancients [02205], because I keep [05341] thy precepts [06490].

¹³ Making [208] the word [3056] of God [2316] of none effect [208] through your [5216] tradition [3862], which [3739] ye have delivered [3860]: and [2532] many [4183] such [5108] like things [3946] do ye [4160].

²³ Behold, the whirlwind [05591] of the LORD [03068] goeth forth [03318] with fury [02534], a continuing [01641] whirlwind [05591]: it shall fall with pain [02342] upon the head [07218] of the wicked [07563].
²⁴ The fierce [02740] anger [0639] of the LORD [03068] shall not return [07725], until he have done [06213] it, and until he have performed [06965] the intents [04209] of his heart [03820]: in the latter [0319] days [03117] ye shall consider [0995] it.

¹⁹ Behold, a whirlwind [05591] of the LORD [03068] is gone forth [03318] in fury [02534], even a grievous [02342] whirlwind [05591]: it shall fall grievously [02342] upon the head [07218] of the wicked [07563].
²⁰ The anger [0639] of the LORD [03068] shall not return [07725], until he have executed [06213], and till he have performed [06965] the thoughts [04209] of his heart [03820]: in the latter [0319] days [03117] ye shall consider [0995] it perfectly [0998].

¹⁵ In those days [03117], and at that time [06256], will I cause the Branch [06780] of righteousness [06666] to grow up [06779] unto David [01732]; and he shall execute [06213] judgment [04941] and righteousness [06666] in the land [0776].
¹⁶ In those days [03117] shall Judah [03063] be saved [03467], and Jerusalem [03389] shall dwell [07931] safely [0983]: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called [07121], The LORD our righteousness [03072].

⁵ Behold, the days [03117] come [0935], saith [05002] the LORD [03068], that I will raise [06965] unto David [01732] a righteous [06662] Branch [06780], and a King [04428] shall reign [04427] and prosper [07919], and shall execute [06213] judgment [04941] and justice [06666] in the earth [0776].
⁶ In his days [03117] Judah [03063] shall be saved [03467], and Israel [03478] shall dwell [07931] safely [0983]: and this is his name [08034] whereby he shall be called [07121], THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS [03072].

⁷ Therefore, behold, the days [03117] come [0935], saith [05002] the LORD [03068], that they shall no more say [0559], The LORD [03068] liveth [02416], which brought up [05927] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714];
⁸ But, The LORD [03068] liveth [02416], which brought up [05927] and which led [0935] the seed [02233] of the house [01004] of Israel [03478] out of the north [06828] country [0776], and from all countries [0776] whither I had driven [05080] them; and they shall dwell [03427] in their own land [0127].

¹⁴ Therefore, behold, the days [03117] come [0935], saith [05002] the LORD [03068], that it shall no more be said [0559], The LORD [03068] liveth [02416], that brought up [05927] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714];
¹⁵ But, The LORD [03068] liveth [02416], that brought up [05927] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] from the land [0776] of the north [06828], and from all the lands [0776] whither he had driven [05080] them: and I will bring them again [07725] into their land [0127] that I gave [05414] unto their fathers [01].

³ O my mountain [02042] in the field [07704], I will give [05414] thy substance [02428] and all thy treasures [0214] to the spoil [0957], and thy high places [01116] for sin [02403], throughout all thy borders [01366].
⁴ And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue [08058] from thine heritage [05159] that I gave [05414] thee; and I will cause thee to serve [05647] thine enemies [0341] in the land [0776] which thou knowest [03045] not: for ye have kindled [06919] a fire [0784] in mine anger [0639], which shall burn [03344] for [05704] ever [05769].

¹³ Thy substance [02428] and thy treasures [0214] will I give [05414] to the spoil [0957] without price [04242], and that for all thy sins [02403], even in all thy borders [01366].
¹⁴ And I will make thee to pass [05674] with thine enemies [0341] into a land [0776] which thou knowest [03045] not: for a fire [0784] is kindled [06919] in mine anger [0639], which shall burn [03344] upon you.

¹⁵ He hath made [06213] the earth [0776] by his power [03581], he hath established [03559] the world [08398] by his wisdom [02451], and hath stretched out [05186] the heaven [08064] by his understanding [08394].
¹⁶ When he uttereth [05414] his voice [06963], there is a multitude [01995] of waters [04325] in the heavens [08064]; and he causeth the vapours [05387] to ascend [05927] from the ends [07097] of the earth [0776]: he maketh [06213] lightnings [01300] with rain [04306], and bringeth forth [03318] the wind [07307] out of his treasures [0214].
¹⁷ Every man [0120] is brutish [01197] by his knowledge [01847]; every founder [06884] is confounded [03001] by the graven image [06459]: for his molten image [05262] is falsehood [08267], and there is no breath [07307] in them.
¹⁸ They are vanity [01892], the work [04639] of errors [08595]: in the time [06256] of their visitation [06486] they shall perish [06].
¹⁹ The portion [02506] of Jacob [03290] is not like them; for he is the former [03335] of all things: and Israel is the rod [07626] of his inheritance [05159]: the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] is his name [08034].

¹² He hath made [06213] the earth [0776] by his power [03581], he hath established [03559] the world [08398] by his wisdom [02451], and hath stretched out [05186] the heavens [08064] by his discretion [08394].
¹³ When he uttereth [05414] his voice [06963], there is a multitude [01995] of waters [04325] in the heavens [08064], and he causeth the vapours [05387] to ascend [05927] from the ends [07097] of the earth [0776]; he maketh [06213] lightnings [01300] with rain [04306], and bringeth forth [03318] the wind [07307] out of his treasures [0214].
¹⁴ Every man [0120] is brutish [01197] in his knowledge [01847]: every founder [06884] is confounded [03001] by the graven image [06459]: for his molten image [05262] is falsehood [08267], and there is no breath [07307] in them.
¹⁵ They are vanity [01892], and the work [04639] of errors [08595]: in the time [06256] of their visitation [06486] they shall perish [06].
¹⁶ The portion [02506] of Jacob [03290] is not like them: for he is the former [03335] of all things; and Israel [03478] is the rod [07626] of his inheritance [05159]: The LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] is his name [08034].

⁵ They have built [01129] also the high places [01116] of Baal [01168], to burn [08313] their sons [01121] with fire [0784] for burnt offerings [05930] unto Baal [01168], which I commanded [06680] not, nor spake [01696] it, neither came [05927] it into my mind [03820]:
⁶ Therefore, behold, the days [03117] come [0935], saith [05002] the LORD [03068], that this place [04725] shall no more be called [07121] Tophet [08612], nor The valley [01516] of the son [01121] of Hinnom [02011], but The valley [01516] of slaughter [02028].
⁷ And I will make void [01238] the counsel [06098] of Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389] in this place [04725]; and I will cause them to fall [05307] by the sword [02719] before [06440] their enemies [0341], and by the hands [03027] of them that seek [01245] their lives [05315]: and their carcases [05038] will I give [05414] to be meat [03978] for the fowls [05775] of the heaven [08064], and for the beasts [0929] of the earth [0776].

³¹ And they have built [01129] the high places [01116] of Tophet [08612], which is in the valley [01516] of the son [01121] of Hinnom [02011], to burn [08313] their sons [01121] and their daughters [01323] in the fire [0784]; which I commanded [06680] them not, neither came [05927] it into my heart [03820].
³² Therefore, behold, the days [03117] come [0935], saith [05002] the LORD [03068], that it shall no more be called [0559] Tophet [08612], nor the valley [01516] of the son [01121] of Hinnom [02011], but the valley [01516] of slaughter [02028]: for they shall bury [06912] in Tophet [08612], till there be no [0369] place [04725].
³³ And the carcases [05038] of this people [05971] shall be meat [03978] for the fowls [05775] of the heaven [08064], and for the beasts [0929] of the earth [0776]; and none shall fray them away [02729].

¹³ I will surely [0622] consume [05486] them, saith [05002] the LORD [03068]: there shall be no grapes [06025] on the vine [01612], nor figs [08384] on the fig tree [08384], and the leaf [05929] shall fade [05034]; and the things that I have given [05414] them shall pass away [05674] from them.

¹² Were they ashamed [03001] when they had committed [06213] abomination [08441]? nay, they were not at all [0954] ashamed [0954], neither could [03045] they blush [03637]: therefore shall they fall [05307] among them that fall [05307]: in the time [06256] of their visitation [06486] they shall be cast down [03782], saith [0559] the LORD [03068].

¹⁵ Yet will I bring [0935] an heir [03423] unto thee, O inhabitant [03427] of Mareshah [04762]: he shall come [0935] unto Adullam [05725] the glory [03519] of Israel [03478].

² Therefore, behold, the days [03117] come [0935], saith [0559] the LORD [03068], that I will cause an alarm [08643] of war [04421] to be heard [08085] in Rabbah [07237] of the Ammonites [01121] [05983]; and it shall be a desolate [08077] heap [08510], and her daughters [01323] shall be burned [03341] with fire [0784]: then shall Israel [03478] be heir [03423] unto them that were his heirs [03423], saith [05002] the LORD [03068].

¹³ For from the least [06996] of them even unto the greatest [01419] of them every one is given [01214] to covetousness [01215]; and from the prophet [05030] even unto the priest [03548] every one dealeth [06213] falsely [08267].
¹⁴ They have healed [07495] also the hurt [07667] of the daughter [01323] of my people [05971] slightly [07043], saying [0559], Peace [07965], peace [07965]; when there is no peace [07965].
¹⁵ Were they ashamed [03001] when they had committed [06213] abomination [08441]? nay [01571], they were not at all [0954] ashamed [0954], neither [01571] could [03045] they blush [03637]: therefore they shall fall [05307] among them that fall [05307]: at the time [06256] that I visit [06485] them they shall be cast down [03782], saith [0559] the LORD [03068].

¹⁰ Therefore will I give [05414] their wives [0802] unto others [0312], and their fields [07704] to them that shall inherit [03423] them: for every one from the least [06996] even unto the greatest [01419] is given [01214] to covetousness [01215], from the prophet [05030] even unto the priest [03548] every one dealeth [06213] falsely [08267].
¹¹ For they have healed [07495] the hurt [07667] of the daughter [01323] of my people [05971] slightly [07043], saying [0559], Peace [07965], peace [07965]; when there is no peace [07965].
¹² Were they ashamed [03001] when they had committed [06213] abomination [08441]? nay, they were not at all [0954] ashamed [0954], neither could [03045] they blush [03637]: therefore shall they fall [05307] among them that fall [05307]: in the time [06256] of their visitation [06486] they shall be cast down [03782], saith [0559] the LORD [03068].

¹² And their houses [01004] shall be turned [05437] unto others [0312], with their fields [07704] and wives [0802] together [03162]: for I will stretch out [05186] my hand [03027] upon the inhabitants [03427] of the land [0776], saith [05002] the LORD [03068].

⁷ Yea, the stork [02624] in the heaven [08064] knoweth [03045] her appointed times [04150]; and the turtle [08449] and the crane [05483] and the swallow [05693] observe [08104] the time [06256] of their coming [0935]; but my people [05971] know [03045] not the judgment [04941] of the LORD [03068].
⁸ How do ye say [0559], We are wise [02450], and the law [08451] of the LORD [03068] is with us? Lo, certainly [0403] in vain [08267] made [06213] he it; the pen [05842] of the scribes [05608] is in vain [08267].
⁹ The wise [02450] men are ashamed [03001], they are dismayed [02865] and taken [03920]: lo, they have rejected [03988] the word [01697] of the LORD [03068]; and what wisdom [02451] is in them?

⁶ I hearkened [07181] and heard [08085], but they spake not aright [01696]: no man [0376] repented [05162] him of [05921] his wickedness [07451], saying [0559], What have I done [06213]? every one turned [07725] to his course [04794], as the horse [05483] rusheth [07857] into the battle [04421].

⁵ Why then is this people [05971] of Jerusalem [03389] slidden back [07725] by a perpetual [05329] backsliding [04878]? they hold [02388] fast deceit [08649], they refuse [03985] to return [07725].

⁶ Keep [08104] therefore and do [06213] them; for this is your wisdom [02451] and your understanding [0998] in the sight [05869] of the nations [05971], which shall hear [08085] all these statutes [02706], and say [0559], Surely this great [01419] nation [01471] is a wise [02450] and understanding [0995] people [05971].

¹¹ Therefore I am full [04392] of the fury [02534] of the LORD [03068]; I am weary [03811] with holding in [03557]: I will pour it out [08210] upon the children [05768] abroad [02351], and upon the assembly [05475] of young men [0970] together [03162]: for even the husband [0376] with the wife [0802] shall be taken [03920], the aged [02205] with him that is full [04390] of days [03117].