Jeremiah 9:22

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

This is what you should say: “The Lord says, ‘Dead bodies will lie in the fields like dung. Their bodies will lie on the ground like grain a farmer has cut. But there will be no one to gather them.’”

Cross References

Jeremiah 8:2

They will spread the bones on the ground under the sun, the moon, and the stars. The people of Jerusalem love to worship the sun, the moon, and the stars. No one will gather the bones and bury them again. So the bones of those people will be like dung thrown on the ground.

Jeremiah 25:33

The dead bodies of those killed by the Lord will reach from one end of the earth to the other. No one will cry for them. No one will gather up their bodies and bury them. They will be left lying on the ground like dung.

Zephaniah 1:17

The Lord said, “I will make life very hard on the people. They will walk around like the blind who don’t know where they are going. That will happen because they sinned against the Lord. Their blood will be spilled on the ground. Their dead bodies will lie like dung on the ground.

Jeremiah 16:4

“They will die from terrible disease. And no one will cry for them or bury them. Their bodies will lie on the ground like dung. Or they will die in war or starve to death. Their dead bodies will be food for the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the earth.”

Isaiah 5:25

So the Lord became angry with his people, and he raised his hand to punish them. Even the mountains shook with fear. Dead bodies were left in the streets like garbage. And he is not finished yet. He is still angry, and his arm is raised to continue punishing his people.

Psalm 83:10

You destroyed the enemy at Endor, and their bodies rotted on the ground.

Jeremiah 7:33

Then the bodies of the dead people will become food for the birds of the sky. Wild animals will eat the bodies of those people. There will be no one left alive to chase the birds or animals away.

2 Kings 9:37

Her body will be like dung on the field in the area of Jezreel. No one will be able to recognize her body!’”

Jeremiah 6:21

So this is what the Lord says: “I will give the people of Judah problems. They will be like stones that make people fall. Fathers and sons will stumble over them. Friends and neighbors will die.”

Deuteronomy 8:17

Don’t ever say to yourself, ‘I got all this wealth by my own power and ability.’

2 Kings 20:13

Hezekiah listened to the messengers and then showed them all the valuable things he owned. He showed them the silver, the gold, the spices, the expensive perfume, and the building where he stored the weapons. He showed them everything in his treasuries, in his palace, and in his kingdom.

2 Kings 20:15

Isaiah said, “What did they see in your palace?” Hezekiah answered, “They saw everything I own. I showed them all my wealth.”

Job 5:13

He catches those who think they are wise in their own clever traps and brings to an end their evil plans.

Psalm 49:7

But no one has enough to buy back a life, and you cannot bribe God.

Proverbs 18:11

The rich think their wealth will protect them. They think it is a strong fortress.

Proverbs 23:4

Don’t ruin your health trying to get rich. If you are smart, you will give it up.

Habakkuk 1:11

Then they will leave like the wind and go on to fight against other places. The only thing the Babylonians worship is their own strength.”