Jeremiah 8:9 Meaning
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?
Context Explained
7Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
8How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
9The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
10Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
11For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Proverbs 1:7
Both verses emphasize the importance of fearing the Lord as the beginning of true wisdom.
1 Corinthians 1:25
Paul speaks of God's foolishness being wiser than human wisdom, resonating with Jeremiah's message.
Romans 1:22
This verse discusses the folly of claiming wisdom while rejecting God's truth, similar to Jeremiah's critique.
Source: Jeremiah 8:9