Jeremiah 13:23 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

²³ For the destruction of the land, because there came no rain upon the earth, the husbandmen were confounded, they covered their heads.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ 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

²³ 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)

²³ 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

²³ 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

²³ 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

²³ If the Ethiopian can change his skin or the leopard his spots: you may also do well when you have learned evil.

Jeremiah 13:23 Cross References

2 Kings 17:40

He destroyed the n high places, and broke the statues in pieces, and cut down the groves, and broke the brazen serpent, which Moses had made: for till that time the children of Israel burnt incense to it: and he called its name Nohestan.

Proverbs 27:22

For the sine of the land many are the princes thereof: and for the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the prince shall be prolonged.

Ecclesiastes 1:15

I made me great works, I built me houses, and planted vineyards,

Isaiah 1:5

3 Offer sacrifice no more in vain: incense is an abomination tome. The new moons, and the sabbaths, and other festivals I will not abide, your assemblies are wicked.

Jeremiah 17:9

7 Be not thou a terror unto me, thou art my hope in the day of affliction.

Jeremiah 2:22

0 In vain have I struck your children, they have not received correction: your sword hath devoured your prophets, your generation is like a ravaging lion.

Jeremiah 2:30

It is commonly said: If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and marry another man, shall he return to her any more? shall not that woman be polluted, and defiled? but thou hast prostituted thyself to many lovers: nevertheless return to me, saith the Lord, and I will receive thee.

Jeremiah 4:22

0 But when thou art spoiled what wilt thou do? though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, and paintest thy eyes with stibic stone, thou shalt dress thyself out in vain: thy lovers have despised thee, they will seek thy life.

Jeremiah 5:3

1 For the house of Israel, and the house of Juda have greatly transgressed against me, saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 9:5

3 And the Lord said: Because they have forsaken my law, which I gave them, and have not heard my voice, and have not walked in it.

1 Samuel 19:21

And he said to him: God forbid, thou shalt not die: for my father will do nothing great or little, without first telling me: hath then my father hid this word only from me? no, this shall not be.