Jeremiah 8:8

New Living Translation

“‘How can you say, “We are wise because we have the word of the Lord,” when your teachers have twisted it by writing lies?

Cross References

Job 11:12

An empty-headed person won’t become wise any more than a wild donkey can bear a human child.

Job 12:20

He silences the trusted adviser and removes the insight of the elders.

Psalm 147:19

He has revealed his words to Jacob, his decrees and regulations to Israel.

Proverbs 17:6

Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.

Isaiah 43:27

From the very beginning, your first ancestor sinned against me; all your leaders broke my laws.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the people said, “Come on, let’s plot a way to stop Jeremiah. We have plenty of priests and wise men and prophets. We don’t need him to teach the word and give us advice and prophecies. Let’s spread rumors about him and ignore what he says.”

Jeremiah 19:7

“‘For I will upset the careful plans of Judah and Jerusalem. I will allow the people to be slaughtered by invading armies, and I will leave their dead bodies as food for the vultures and wild animals.

Jeremiah 2:8

The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord?’ Those who taught my word ignored me, the rulers turned against me, and the prophets spoke in the name of Baal, wasting their time on worthless idols.

Jeremiah 4:22

“My people are foolish and do not know me,” says the Lord. “They are stupid children who have no understanding. They are clever enough at doing wrong, but they have no idea how to do right!”

Jeremiah 48:14

“You used to boast, ‘We are heroes, mighty men of war.’

Hosea 8:12

Even though I gave them all my laws, they act as if those laws don’t apply to them.

Matthew 15:6

In this way, you say they don’t need to honor their parents. And so you cancel the word of God for the sake of your own tradition.

John 9:41

“If you were blind, you wouldn’t be guilty,” Jesus replied. “But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.

Romans 1:22

Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.