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Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/17.htm">New King James Version</a> Thus says the LORD: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the LORD. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind And makes flesh his strength, And whose heart turns away from the LORD. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> Thus says the LORD, &#8220Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind And makes flesh his strength, And whose heart turns away from the LORD. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Thus says the LORD, “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind And makes flesh his strength, And whose heart turns away from the LORD. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Thus says Yahweh, “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind And makes flesh his strength, And whose heart turns away from Yahweh. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Thus says the LORD, “Cursed is the man who trusts in and relies on mankind, Making [weak, faulty human] flesh his strength, And whose mind and heart turn away from the LORD. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD says: Cursed is the person who trusts in mankind. He makes human flesh his strength, and his heart turns from the LORD. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD says: The man who trusts in mankind, who makes human flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD is cursed. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I, the LORD, have put a curse on those who turn from me and trust in human strength. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thus saith the LORD: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "This is what the LORD says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD says, "I will condemn those who turn away from me and put their trust in human beings, in the strength of mortals. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the person who trusts in mankind, who makes flesh his strength, and whose heart turns away from the LORD. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD says: ?Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. <a href="/net/jeremiah/17.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD says, "I will put a curse on people who trust in mere human beings, who depend on mere flesh and blood for their strength, and whose hearts have turned away from the LORD. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Thus says the LORD: "Cursed is the man who trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from the LORD. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. <a href="/web/jeremiah/17.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man, relies on strength of flesh, and whose heart departs from Yahweh. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Thus said YHWH: “Cursed [is] the man who trusts in man, "" And has made flesh his arm, "" And whose heart turns from YHWH. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah: Cursed is the man who doth trust in man, And hath made flesh his arm, And from Jehovah whose heart turneth. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah: Cursed the man who shall trust in man, and set flesh his arm, and shall turn away his heart from Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thus saith the Lord: Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is a man who trusts in man, and who establishes what is flesh as his right arm, and whose heart withdraws from the Lord. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/17.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the LORD: Cursed is the man who trusts in human beings, who makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus says the LORD: Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals and make mere flesh their strength, whose hearts turn away from the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Thus says the LORD, Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes the son of the flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Thus says LORD JEHOVAH: “Cursed is the man who trusts a son of man and will make a son of flesh his arm, and from LORD JEHOVAH his heart will turn away<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thus saith the LORD: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, And maketh flesh his arm, And whose heart departeth from the LORD.Cursed is the man who trusts in man, and will lean his arm of flesh upon him, while his heart departs from the Lord. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=5042" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/17.htm">The Sin and Punishment of Judah</a> …4And you yourself will relinquish the inheritance that I gave you. I will enslave you to your enemies in a land that you do not know, for you have kindled My anger; it will burn forever.” 5<a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/779.htm" title="779: ’ā·rūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To curse. A primitive root; to execrate.">“Cursed is</a> <a href="/hebrew/1397.htm" title="1397: hag·ge·ḇer (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. From gabar; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: yiḇ·ṭaḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">trusts</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: bā·’ā·ḏām (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">in mankind,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">who makes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bā·śār (N-ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">the flesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: zə·rō·‘ōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Arm, shoulder, strength. Or zroao; and zrowpah; or zrowah; from zara'; the arm, or the foreleg; figuratively, force.">his strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: yā·sūr (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">and turns</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">his heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: ū·min- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> 6He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/118-8.htm">Psalm 118:8-9</a> It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. / It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a> Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a> Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. <a href="/isaiah/2-22.htm">Isaiah 2:22</a> Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he? <a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Psalm 146:3</a> Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-7.htm">2 Chronicles 32:7-8</a> “Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him. / With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-3</a> “Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. / They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace. <a href="/hosea/10-13.htm">Hosea 10:13</a> You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men, <a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Micah 7:5</a> Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. <a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">2 Kings 18:21</a> Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. <a href="/galatians/3-10.htm">Galatians 3:10</a> All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” <a href="/romans/8-5.htm">Romans 8:5-8</a> Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. / The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace, / because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. ... <a href="/1_corinthians/2-5.htm">1 Corinthians 2:5</a> so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power. <a href="/2_corinthians/1-9.htm">2 Corinthians 1:9</a> Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. <a href="/philippians/3-3.htm">Philippians 3:3</a> For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thus said the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from the LORD.Cursed.<a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">Psalm 62:9</a> Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.<a href="/psalms/118-8.htm">Psalm 118:8,9</a> It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man… <a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Psalm 146:3,4</a> Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help… flesh.<a href="/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">2 Chronicles 32:8</a> With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.<a href="/isaiah/31-3.htm">Isaiah 31:3</a> Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.whose.<a href="/psalms/18-21.htm">Psalm 18:21</a> For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.<a href="/isaiah/59-15.htm">Isaiah 59:15</a> Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.<a href="/ezekiel/6-9.htm">Ezekiel 6:9</a> And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/66-12.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Confideth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-3.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-4.htm">Departeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-20.htm">Departs</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-3.htm">Depends</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-12.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-13.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-13.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-21.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-3.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-25.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-17.htm">Trusteth</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-10.htm">Trusts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-7.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-5.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-8.htm">Turns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/21-5.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Confideth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-14.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/nahum/3-1.htm">Departeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-36.htm">Departs</a> <a href="/acts/19-25.htm">Depends</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-9.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-4.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-5.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Trusteth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Trusts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-4.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-24.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-8.htm">Turns</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 17</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">The captivity of Judah for her sin.</a> 5. <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Trust in man is cursed;</a> 7. <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">in God is blessed.</a> 9. <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">The deceitful heart cannot deceive God.</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/17-12.htm">The salvation of God.</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/17-15.htm">The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy.</a> 19. <a href="/jeremiah/17-19.htm">He is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the Sabbath.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>This is what the LORD says: This phrase introduces a direct message from God, emphasizing the authority and divine origin of the statement. In the prophetic tradition, such declarations are common, underscoring the role of prophets as messengers of God's will. This phrase sets the tone for the seriousness and importance of the message that follows.Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind: The concept of a curse here is a divine pronouncement of judgment or misfortune. Trusting in mankind implies relying on human wisdom, strength, or systems rather than on God. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the futility of human reliance, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/118-8.htm">Psalm 118:8-9</a> and <a href="/isaiah/31.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a>. Historically, Israel often faced the temptation to form alliances with other nations rather than trusting in God's protection, leading to dire consequences.who makes mere flesh his strength: "Mere flesh" highlights the frailty and limitations of human beings compared to the omnipotence of God. This phrase warns against placing confidence in human power or military might, a common temptation for Israel during times of political instability. The Bible frequently contrasts the weakness of human flesh with the strength of God, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Isaiah 40:6-8</a> and <a href="/1_corinthians/1-25.htm">1 Corinthians 1:25</a>.and turns his heart from the LORD: Turning one's heart from the LORD signifies a deliberate choice to reject or neglect God in favor of other sources of security or guidance. This is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, where Israel's idolatry and disobedience often led to spiritual and physical downfall. The heart, in biblical terms, represents the center of one's being and decision-making, making this turning away a profound act of rebellion. This phrase echoes the warnings found in <a href="/deuteronomy/29-18.htm">Deuteronomy 29:18-20</a> and serves as a call to remain faithful to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and calls for repentance to the people of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, often warned by prophets like Jeremiah for their idolatry and reliance on human alliances rather than God. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who speaks through Jeremiah to deliver His message to the people. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mankind.htm">Mankind</a> Represents human beings in general, emphasizing the folly of placing trust in human strength and wisdom over divine guidance. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_heart.htm">The Heart</a> In Hebrew thought, the heart is the center of one's being, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. Turning one's heart from the LORD signifies a complete departure from reliance on God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_misplaced_trust.htm">The Danger of Misplaced Trust</a> Trusting in human strength or wisdom leads to spiritual downfall and separation from God. <a href="/topical/t/the_heart's_allegiance.htm">The Heart's Allegiance</a> Our hearts must remain steadfast in their devotion to God, avoiding the temptation to rely on worldly solutions. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_turning_away.htm">The Consequences of Turning Away</a> Turning away from God results in a curse, highlighting the seriousness of misplaced trust. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> Like Judah, we are called to examine where our trust lies and to repent if we have turned from God. <a href="/topical/t/the_blessing_of_trusting_in_god.htm">The Blessing of Trusting in God</a> While this verse speaks of a curse, the broader context of Scripture assures us of blessings when we place our trust in the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 17</a> <a href="/q/why_is_trusting_humanity_cursed.htm">(Jeremiah 17:5) Why does it say one is cursed for trusting in humanity, given the social and scientific advancements reliant on human collaboration? </a> <a href="/q/why_is_trusting_man_a_curse.htm">Why is trusting in man considered a curse?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_wicked_one_in_the_story.htm">Why is trusting in man considered a curse?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_self-help.htm">What does the Bible say about self-help methods?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) Cursed be the man . . .--The words are vehement and abrupt, but they burst from the prophet's lips as proclaiming the root evil that had eaten into the life of his people. Their trust in an arm of flesh had led them to Egyptian and Assyrian alliances, and these to "departing from the Lord." The anathema has its counterpart in the beatitude of <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm" title="Blessed is the man that trusts in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.">Jeremiah 17:7</a>. The opening words, Thus saith the Lord, indicate, perhaps, a pause, followed as by a new message, which the prophet feels bound to deliver. It is significant that the prophet uses two words for the English "man." the first implying strength, and the second weakness.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 5-11. - In the higher gnomic or proverbial style. God and man, flesh and spirit, are natural antitheses (comp. <a href="/isaiah/31-3.htm">Isaiah 31:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/56-4.htm">Psalm 56:4</a>). The prayer of the believer is, "Be thou (O Jehovah) their arm every morning;" not Egypt, not Assyria, not any "arm of flesh." <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>This is what כֹּ֣ה ׀ (kōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Cursed is אָר֤וּר (’ā·rūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_779.htm">Strong's 779: </a> To execrate the man הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ (hag·ge·ḇer) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1397.htm">Strong's 1397: </a> A valiant man, warrior, a person simply who אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that trusts יִבְטַ֣ח (yiḇ·ṭaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> To trust, be confident, sure in mankind, בָּֽאָדָ֔ם (bā·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being who makes וְשָׂ֥ם (wə·śām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set the flesh בָּשָׂ֖ר (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man his strength זְרֹע֑וֹ (zə·rō·‘ōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2220.htm">Strong's 2220: </a> The arm, the foreleg, force and turns יָס֥וּר (yā·sūr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> To turn aside his heart לִבּֽוֹ׃ (lib·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre from וּמִן־ (ū·min-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of the LORD. יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 17:5 Thus says Yahweh: Cursed is the man (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/17-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 17:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 17:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/17-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 17:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 17:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>