Jeremiah 9:23 New English Translation
23 [a] The Lord says,
“Wise people should not boast that they are wise.
Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful.[b]
Rich people should not boast that they are rich.[c]
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 9:23 sn It is not always clear why verses were placed in their present position in the editorial process of collecting Jeremiah’s sermons and the words the Lord spoke to him (see Jer 36:4, 32 for reference to two of these collections). Here it is probable that vv. 23-26 were added as a further answer to the question raised in v. 12.
- Jeremiah 9:23 tn Or “Strong people should not brag that they are strong.”
- Jeremiah 9:23 tn Heb “…in their wisdom…in their power…in their riches.”
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