Jeremiah 8:4

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“Jeremiah, say this to the people of Judah: ‘This is what the Lord says: “‘You know if a man falls down, he gets up again. And if a man goes the wrong way, he turns around and comes back.

Cross References

Proverbs 24:16

Good people might fall again and again, but they always get up. It is the wicked who are defeated by their troubles.

Micah 7:8

I have fallen, but enemy, don’t laugh at me! I will get up again. I sit in darkness now, but the Lord will be a light for me.

Hosea 6:1

“Come, let’s go back to the Lord. He hurt us, but he will heal us. He wounded us, but he will put bandages on us.

Jeremiah 3:1

“If a man divorces his wife and she goes and marries someone else, the first husband cannot take her back. If he did, it would make the land unclean. Judah, you and all your false gods are like a prostitute with many lovers! So why do you think you can come back to me?” This message is from the Lord.

Isaiah 55:7

Evil people should stop living evil lives. They should stop thinking bad thoughts. They should come to the Lord again, and he will comfort them. They should come to our God because he will freely forgive them.

Amos 5:2

The virgin of Israel has fallen. She will not get up anymore. She was left alone, lying in the dirt. There is no one to lift her up.

Hosea 14:1

Israel, you fell and sinned against God. So come back to the Lord your God.

Hosea 7:10

Ephraim’s pride speaks against him. The people had many troubles, but they still didn’t go back to the Lord their God. They didn’t look to him for help.

Ezekiel 18:23

The Lord GOD says, “I don’t want evil people to die. I want them to change their lives so that they can live!

Isaiah 44:22

Your sins were like a big cloud, but I wiped them all away. Your sins are gone, like a cloud that disappeared into thin air. I rescued and protected you, so come back to me.”

1 Kings 8:38

When any of these things happen, and people feel compelled in their hearts to spread their hands in prayer toward this Temple,

Jeremiah 36:3

Maybe the people of Judah will hear what I am planning to do to them and will stop doing bad things. If they will do that, I will forgive them for the terrible sins they have committed.”

Jeremiah 23:14

I have even seen the prophets of Jerusalem doing sinful things. They are committing adultery and living a life of lies. They support their fellow prophets and never stop doing evil. They have become like Sodom; they are all like Gomorrah.”

Jeremiah 4:1

This message is from the Lord. “Israel, if you want to come back, then come back to me. Throw away your idols. Don’t wander farther away from me.

Jeremiah 3:22

“People of Israel, you are unfaithful to me, but come back to me. Come back and I will forgive you for being unfaithful. “Just say, ‘Yes, we will come back, because you are the Lord our God.