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Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what kind of wisdom do they have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />These wise teachers will fall into the trap of their own foolishness, for they have rejected the word of the LORD. Are they so wise after all?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The wise men shall be put to shame; they shall be dismayed and taken; behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The wise <i>men</i> are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom <i>is</i> in them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The wise men are ashamed, They are dismayed and taken. Behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD; So what wisdom do they have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The wise men are put to shame, They are dismayed and caught; Behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, So what <i>kind of</i> wisdom do they have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The wise men are put to shame, They are dismayed and caught; Behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, And what kind of wisdom do they have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The wise men are put to shame, They are dismayed and caught; Behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, And what kind of wisdom do they have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The wise men are put to shame; They are dismayed and captured; Behold, they have rejected the word of Yahweh, And what kind of wisdom do they have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The wise men are shamed, They are dismayed and caught. Behold, they have [manipulated and] rejected the [truth in the] word of the LORD, And what kind of wisdom <i>and</i> insight do they have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and snared. They have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom do they really have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and snared. They have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom do they really have? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of Jehovah; and what manner of wisdom is in them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your wise men have rejected what I say, and so they have no wisdom. Now they will be trapped and put to shame; they won't know what to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what manner of wisdom is in them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Wise people are put to shame, confused, and trapped. They have rejected the word of the LORD. They don't really have any wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your wise men are put to shame; they are confused and trapped. They have rejected my words; what wisdom do they have now? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The wise men will be put to shame. They'll be dismayed and taken captive. Look, they have rejected the message from the LORD! So what kind of wisdom do they have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your wise men will be put to shame. They will be dumbfounded and be brought to judgment. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The wise men are disappointed, they are dismayed and taken: look, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what kind of wisdom is in them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The wise men are disappointed. They are dismayed and trapped. Behold, they have rejected Yahweh’s word. What kind of wisdom is in them? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The wise have been ashamed, "" They have been frightened, and are captured, "" Behold, they kicked against a word of YHWH, "" And what wisdom do they have?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Ashamed have been the wise, They have been affrighted, and are captured, Lo, against a word of Jehovah they kicked, And the wisdom of what -- have they?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The wise were ashamed, they were confounded, and they will be taken: behold, they rejected in the word of Jehovah; and what wisdom to them?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The wise men are confounded, they are dismayed, and taken: for they have cast away the word of the Lord, and there is no wisdom in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The wise men have been confounded; they were terrified and captured. For they cast aside the word of the Lord, and there is no wisdom in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The wise are put to shame, terrified, and trapped; Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what sort of wisdom do they have? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The wise shall be put to shame, they shall be dismayed and taken; since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom is in them?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The wise men are ashamed, they are defeated and caught because they have rejected the word of the LORD, and there is no wisdom in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The wise men are ashamed and they are broken, and they are made prisoners, because they have rejected the word of LORD JEHOVAH, and wisdom is not in them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The wise men are ashamed, and alarmed, and taken; because they have rejected the word of the Lord; what wisdom is there in them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=2564" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Judah's Sin and Punishment</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception? <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450: ḥă·ḵā·mîm (Adj-mp) -- Wise. From chakam; wise.">The wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: hō·ḇî·šū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">will be put to shame;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2865.htm" title="2865: ḥat·tū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either by violence, or by confusion and fear.">they will be dismayed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: way·yil·lā·ḵê·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">and trapped.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Since</a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: mā·’ā·sū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear.">they have rejected</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḇiḏ·ḇar- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the word</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.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: meh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451: wə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ- (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Wisdom. From chakam; wisdom.">wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">do they really have?</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">1 Corinthians 1:19-20</a></span><br />For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Isaiah 5:21</a></span><br />Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-22.htm">Romans 1:22</a></span><br />Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">1 Corinthians 3:19</a></span><br />For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-7.htm">Proverbs 3:7</a></span><br />Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14</a></span><br />Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">Matthew 11:25</a></span><br />At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-7.htm">2 Timothy 3:7</a></span><br />who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-12.htm">Proverbs 26:12</a></span><br />Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-10.htm">Isaiah 47:10</a></span><br />You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Romans 1:28</a></span><br />Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-2.htm">1 Corinthians 8:2</a></span><br />The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-15.htm">Proverbs 12:15</a></span><br />The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: see, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?</p><p class="hdg">The wise men are.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/6-15.htm">Jeremiah 6:15</a></b></br> Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time <i>that</i> I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Jeremiah 49:7</a></b></br> Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; <i>Is</i> wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-12.htm">Job 5:12</a></b></br> He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform <i>their</i> enterprise.</p><p class="hdg">lo.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-6.htm">Deuteronomy 4:6</a></b></br> Keep therefore and do <i>them</i>; for this <i>is</i> your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation <i>is</i> a wise and understanding people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Psalm 19:7</a></b></br> The law of the LORD <i>is</i> perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD <i>is</i> sure, making wise the simple.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98-100</a></b></br> Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they <i>are</i> ever with me… </p><p class="hdg">what wisdom.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/1-17.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-15.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-26.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-36.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-17.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Kicked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-9.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-29.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-19.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-3.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-22.htm">Trapped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-2.htm">Use</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-2.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-8.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-13.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/10-2.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-12.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-2.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-6.htm">Kicked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-32.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-9.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-19.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-19.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-12.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-19.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Trapped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-7.htm">Use</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-12.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-12.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/8-1.htm">The calamity of the Jews, both dead and alive.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/8-4.htm">He upbraids their foolish and shameless impenitency.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/8-13.htm">He shows their grievous judgment;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/8-18.htm">and bewails their desperate estate.</a></span><br></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'; 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In the biblical context, "the wise" often refers to those who are considered knowledgeable or learned in society, such as scribes or elders. However, their wisdom is deemed foolish when it contradicts God's truth. This theme is echoed in <a href="/1_corinthians/1-20.htm">1 Corinthians 1:20</a>, where Paul questions the value of worldly wisdom compared to God's wisdom. The shame mentioned here is a result of their failure to recognize and submit to divine authority.<p><b>they will be dismayed and trapped.</b><br>The dismay and entrapment of the wise indicate the consequences of relying on human understanding rather than God's guidance. Historically, this can be seen in the downfall of Judah, as the leaders and people trusted in alliances and false prophets rather than heeding Jeremiah's warnings. The imagery of being "trapped" suggests a snare or a situation from which there is no escape, reflecting the inevitable judgment that comes from rejecting God's word. This is reminiscent of <a href="/proverbs/29-6.htm">Proverbs 29:6</a>, where an evil man is ensnared by his own sin.<p><b>Since they have rejected the word of the LORD,</b><br>Rejection of God's word is a central theme in Jeremiah's prophecies. The people of Judah had turned away from the covenant and ignored the messages delivered by the prophets. This rejection is not merely intellectual but involves a willful disobedience and turning away from God's commands. In <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Deuteronomy 30:19-20</a>, the importance of choosing life by loving and obeying God is emphasized, contrasting with the rejection seen here. The rejection leads to spiritual blindness and moral decay.<p><b>what wisdom do they really have?</b><br>This rhetorical question underscores the futility of human wisdom apart from God. True wisdom is rooted in the fear of the Lord, as stated in <a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>. Without adherence to God's word, any claim to wisdom is hollow and ineffective. This is a call to recognize that genuine understanding and insight come from aligning with divine revelation. The question challenges the reader to evaluate the source of their own wisdom and to seek alignment with God's truth, as seen in <a href="/james/3-17.htm">James 3:17</a>, which describes the characteristics of heavenly wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings and was marked by his deep emotional connection to his people and his message.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing impending judgment due to its persistent idolatry and rejection of God's commandments.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wise.htm">The Wise</a></b><br>Refers to the leaders, priests, and prophets of Judah who were considered knowledgeable and discerning but had turned away from God's truth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_word_of_the_lord.htm">The Word of the LORD</a></b><br>Represents God's commandments, teachings, and revelations given to His people through the prophets and the Scriptures.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rejection_of_god's_word.htm">Rejection of God's Word</a></b><br>The central event leading to the downfall of Judah, as the people and their leaders chose to ignore God's instructions and warnings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_folly_of_rejecting_god's_word.htm">The Folly of Rejecting God's Word</a></b><br>True wisdom is rooted in the acceptance and application of God's Word. When we reject His teachings, we lose the foundation of true understanding and discernment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_spiritual_pride.htm">Consequences of Spiritual Pride</a></b><br>The leaders of Judah were confident in their own wisdom, yet their pride led to their downfall. We must remain humble and teachable, recognizing our need for God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture_in_daily_life.htm">The Importance of Scripture in Daily Life</a></b><br>Regular engagement with the Bible is crucial for maintaining spiritual wisdom and avoiding the pitfalls of worldly thinking.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_teachers.htm">The Role of Prophets and Teachers</a></b><br>God uses prophets and teachers to convey His truth. We should be attentive to those who faithfully communicate God's Word and be wary of those who distort it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_repentance.htm">The Urgency of Repentance</a></b><br>Judah's rejection of God's Word led to severe consequences. We must be quick to repent and realign our lives with God's will when we stray.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_christians_grasp_god's_nature.htm">If God is beyond human comprehension, how can Christians claim to understand His nature?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'fire_in_my_bosom_but_not_burned'.htm">What does 'vain deceit' mean in Colossians 2:8?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_threats_to_jeremiah_align_with_divine_protection.htm">Jeremiah 11:18-23: How do these threats on Jeremiah's life align with the idea of divine protection for those who follow God's will?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_intuition.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on intuition?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">They have rejected the word of the Lord.</span>--The "wise men" are apparently distinguished from the scribes, probably as students of the ethical or sapiential books of Israel, such as the Proverbs of Solomon, as distinct from the Law. The reign of Hezekiah, it will be remembered, had been memorable for such studies (<a href="/proverbs/25-1.htm" title="These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.">Proverbs 25:1</a>). They, too, kept within the range of traditional maxims and precepts, perhaps with stress on ceremonial rather than moral obligations; and when the word of Jehovah came to them straight from the lips of the prophets, they refused to listen to it, and with that refusal, what wisdom could they claim?<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The wise men are ashamed</span>. It is the perfect of prophetic certitude, equivalent to "the wise men shall certainly be ashamed." And why? Evidently because they have not foreseen the calamities impending ever their nation. They have preached, "Peace, peace; when there was no peace" (Ver. 11); and hence they find themselves "taken" in the grip of a relentless power from which there is no escape. <span class="cmt_word">What wisdom</span>; literally, <span class="accented">wisdom of what? i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. in respect of what? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The wise</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲכָמִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ḵā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2450.htm">Strong's 2450: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be put to shame;</span><br /><span class="heb">הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·ḇî·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will be dismayed</span><br /><span class="heb">חַ֖תּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥat·tū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2865.htm">Strong's 2865: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and snared.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּלָּכֵ֑דוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yil·lā·ḵê·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> </span><span class="str2">To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They have rejected</span><br /><span class="heb">מָאָ֔סוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·’ā·sū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3988.htm">Strong's 3988: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurn, to disappear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the word</span><br /><span class="heb">בִדְבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇiḏ·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so what</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(meh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wisdom</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחָכְמַֽת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm">Strong's 2451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wisdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do they really have?</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Jeremiah 8:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Jeremiah 8:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Jeremiah 8:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Jeremiah 8:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Jeremiah 8:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Jeremiah 8:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Jeremiah 8:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Jeremiah 8:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Jeremiah 8:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Jeremiah 8:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/8-9.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 8:9 The wise men are disappointed they (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/8-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 8:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 8:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/8-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 8:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 8:10" /></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>