Jeremiah 17:5

Contemporary English Version 1995

I, the Lord, have put a curse on those who turn from me and trust in human strength.

Cross References

Isaiah 2:22

Stop trusting the power of humans. They are all going to die, so how can they help?

2 Chronicles 32:8

because the Lord our God fights on our side. The Assyrians must rely on human power alone. These words encouraged the army of Judah.

Isaiah 36:6

Is he depending on Egypt and its king? That's the same as leaning on a broken stick, and it will go right through his hand.

Psalm 62:9

We humans are only a breath; none of us are truly great. All of us together weigh less than a puff of air.

Psalm 18:21

I do what you want and never turn to do evil.

Ezekiel 6:9

where they will be prisoners. And when they think of me, they will realize that they disgraced me by rebelling and by worshiping idols. They will hate themselves for the evil things they did,

Hosea 1:2

The Lord said, “Hosea, Israel has betrayed me like an unfaithful wife. Marry such a woman and have children by her.”

Isaiah 59:15

Everyone tells lies; those who turn from crime end up ruined. When the Lord noticed that justice had disappeared, he became very displeased.

2 Chronicles 16:12

In the thirty-ninth year of his rule, he got a very bad foot disease, but he relied on doctors and refused to ask the Lord for help.

Isaiah 20:5

They will be confused and frustrated, because they depended on Ethiopia and bragged about Egypt.