Verse 9
Jeremiah 8:9
World English Bible, British Edition
9
The wise men are disappointed.
They are dismayed and trapped.
Behold, they have rejected the LORD’s word.
What kind of wisdom is in them?
Original Language Text
hebrew
הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ חֲכָמִ֔ים חַ֖תּוּ וַ/יִּלָּכֵ֑דוּ הִנֵּ֤ה בִ/דְבַר יְהוָה֙ מָאָ֔סוּ וְ/חָכְמַֽת מֶ֖ה לָ/הֶֽם
English Translation
The wise were put to shame; they were caught; behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, and what wisdom do they have?
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