They would not listen, however, but continued to practice their former custom.
Jeremiah 13:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Can Cushites change their skin or leopards their spots? Then also you can do good, who are accustomed to do evil. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then also can you do good who are accustomed and taught [even trained] to do evil. American Standard Version (1901) Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. Common English Bible Can a Cushite change his skin or a leopard its spots? Neither can you do good when doing evil comes so naturally. Catholic Public Domain Version If the Ethiopian is able to change his skin, or the leopard is able to change his spots, then you also may be able to do well, though you have learned evil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If the Ethiopian can change his skin or the leopard his spots: you may also do well when you have learned evil. |
They would not listen, however, but continued to practice their former custom.
Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, but the folly will not be driven out.
What is crooked cannot be made straight, and what is lacking cannot be counted.
Why do you seek further beatings? Why do you continue to rebel? The whole head is injured, and the whole heart faint.
The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse— who can understand it?
Though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me, says the Lord God.
In vain I have struck down your children; they accepted no correction. Your own sword devoured your prophets like a ravening lion.
“For my people are foolish; they do not know me; they are stupid children; they have no understanding. They are skilled in doing evil but do not know how to do good.”
O Lord, do your eyes not look for truth? You have struck them, but they felt no anguish; you have consumed them, but they refused to take correction. They have made their faces harder than rock; they have refused to turn back.
They all deceive their neighbors, and no one speaks the truth; they have taught their tongues to speak lies; they commit iniquity and are too weary to repent.
When Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they also fell into a frenzy. Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also fell into a frenzy.