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Jeremiah 49:4

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Why dost thou boast thyself in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me?

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They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

Lo, this is the man that made not Elohim his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith Yahweh; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?

Turn, O backsliding children, saith Yahweh; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for Yahweh hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.

For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.

Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Yahweh.

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

Thus saith Yahweh, Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches:

For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now Yahweh will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living Yahweh, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

How much she hath extolled herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.




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