But a stupid person will gain understanding as soon as a wild donkey is born a human!
Jeremiah 8:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘How can you claim, “We are wise; the law of the Lord is with us”? In fact, the lying pen of scribes has produced falsehood. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition How can you say, We are wise, and we have the written law of the Lord [and are learned in its language and teachings]? Behold, the truth is, the lying pen of the scribes has made of the law a falsehood (a mere code of ceremonial observances). [Mark 7:13.] American Standard Version (1901) How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes hath wrought falsely. Common English Bible How can you say, “We are wise; we possess the LORD’s Instruction,” when the lying pen of the scribes has surely distorted it? Catholic Public Domain Version How can you say: 'We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us?' Truly, the lying pen of the scribes has wrought falsehood. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version How do you say: We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Indeed the lying pen of the scribes hath wrought falsehood. |
But a stupid person will gain understanding as soon as a wild donkey is born a human!
He deprives trusted advisers of speech and takes away the elders’ good judgement.
Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the pride of children is their fathers.
Your first father sinned, and your mediators have rebelled against me.
Then certain ones said, ‘Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will never be lost from the priest, or counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let’s denounce him and pay no attention to all his words.’
I will spoil the plans of Judah and Jerusalem in this place. I will make them fall by the sword before their enemies, by the hand of those who intend to take their life. I will provide their corpses as food for the birds of the sky and for the wild animals of the land.
The priests stopped asking, ‘Where is the Lord? ’ The experts in the law no longer knew me, and the rulers rebelled against me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols.
‘For my people are fools; they do not know me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing what is evil, but they do not know how to do what is good.’
Though I were to write out for him ten thousand points of my instruction, they would be regarded as something strange.
he does not have to honour his father.” In this way, you have nullified the word of God because of your tradition.
‘If you were blind,’ Jesus told them, ‘you wouldn’t have sin. But now that you say, “We see,” your sin remains.