Jeremiah 13:23

The Passion Translation

Can the Ethiopian change the color of his skin, or the leopard remove his spots? Of course not. And neither can you change from being schooled to do evil to doing good.

Cross References

Proverbs 27:22

You can beat a fool half to death and still never beat the foolishness out of him.

Isaiah 1:5

Why would you seek to be injured further? Why would you stubbornly continue in your rebellion? Your whole head is sick, and your heart and your will are weak and faint.

Jeremiah 17:9

There is nothing more deceitful than the heart of man; who can understand it? Man’s heart is sick, in need of healing.

Jeremiah 2:22

Even if you scrubbed yourself with the strongest soap, your guilty stains would remain before my face. I, Lord Yahweh, have spoken.

Jeremiah 2:30

“I’ve wasted my time punishing you because you did not respond to my correction. With the ferocity of a hungry lion, you murdered the prophets I sent to you.

Jeremiah 4:22

“My people are foolish because they don’t know who I really am. They are reckless, senseless children. They think they are wise, but they are cunning in sinfulness and clueless in righteousness.”

Jeremiah 5:3

Yahweh, your eyes search for truth. You struck them down, but they felt no pain. You nearly destroyed them, but they still refused to accept correction. Their stubborn faces hardened like rock; they defiantly refused to repent.

Jeremiah 9:5

They all are professional liars who lie to their neighbors. They are completely dishonest, and have trained their tongues to lie. They weary themselves doing wrong.