Discovery Box| (0.44) | Jer 9:23 |
| 1 The Lord says, “Wise people should not boast that they are wise. Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful. 2 Rich people should not boast that they are rich. 3 |
| (0.44) | Jer 10:2 |
| The Lord says, “Do not start following pagan religious practices. 1 Do not be in awe of signs that occur 2 in the sky even though the nations hold them in awe. |
| (0.44) | Jer 10:16 |
| The Lord, who is the inheritance 1 of Jacob’s descendants, 2 is not like them. He is the one who created everything. And the people of Israel are those he claims as his own. 3 He is known as the Lord who rules over all.” 4 |
| (0.44) | Jer 10:18 |
| For the Lord says, “I will now throw out those who live in this land. I will bring so much trouble on them that they will actually feel it.” 1 |
| (0.44) | Jer 10:21 |
| For our leaders 1 are stupid. They have not sought the Lord’s advice. 2 So they do not act wisely, and the people they are responsible for 3 have all been scattered. |
| (0.44) | Jer 11:3 |
| Tell them that the Lord, the God of Israel, says, ‘Anyone who does not keep the terms of the covenant will be under a curse. 1 |
| (0.44) | Jer 11:11 |
| So I, the Lord, say this: 1 ‘I will soon bring disaster on them which they will not be able to escape! When they cry out to me for help, I will not listen to them. |
| (0.44) | Jer 11:16 |
| I, the Lord, once called 1 you a thriving olive tree, one that produced beautiful fruit. But I will set you 2 on fire, fire that will blaze with a mighty roar. 3 Then all your branches will be good for nothing. 4 |
| (0.44) | Jer 11:22 |
| So the Lord who rules over all 1 said, “I will surely 2 punish them! Their young men will be killed in battle. 3 Their sons and daughters will die of starvation. |
| (0.44) | Jer 12:1 |
| Lord, you have always been fair whenever I have complained to you. 1 However, I would like to speak with you about the disposition of justice. 2 Why are wicked people successful? 3 Why do all dishonest people have such easy lives? |
| (0.44) | Jer 12:3 |
| But you, Lord, know all about me. You watch me and test my devotion to you. 1 Drag these wicked men away like sheep to be slaughtered! Appoint a time when they will be killed! 2 |
| (0.44) | Jer 13:1 |
| The Lord said to me, “Go and buy some linen shorts 1 and put them on. 2 Do not put them in water.” 3 |
| (0.44) | Jer 13:6 |
| Many days later the Lord said to me, “Go at once to Perath and get 1 the shorts I ordered you to bury there.” |
| (0.44) | Jer 13:14 |
| And I will smash them like wine bottles against one another, children and parents alike. 1 I will not show any pity, mercy, or compassion. Nothing will keep me from destroying them,’ 2 says the Lord.” |
| (0.44) | Jer 13:17 |
| But if you will not pay attention to this warning, 1 I will weep alone because of your arrogant pride. I will weep bitterly and my eyes will overflow with tears 2 because you, the Lord’s flock, 3 will be carried 4 into exile.” |
| (0.44) | Jer 14:7 |
| Then I said, 1 “O Lord, intervene for the honor of your name 2 even though our sins speak out against us. 3 Indeed, 4 we have turned away from you many times. We have sinned against you. |
| (0.44) | Jer 14:9 |
| Why should you be like someone who is helpless, 1 like a champion 2 who cannot save anyone? You are indeed with us, 3 and we belong to you. 4 Do not abandon us!” |
| (0.44) | Jer 15:1 |
| Then the Lord said to me, “Even if Moses and Samuel stood before me pleading for 1 these people, I would not feel pity for them! 2 Get them away from me! Tell them to go away! 3 |
| (0.44) | Jer 15:6 |
| I, the Lord, say: 1 ‘You people have deserted me! You keep turning your back on me.’ 2 So I have unleashed my power against you 3 and have begun to destroy you. 4 I have grown tired of feeling sorry for you!” 5 |
| (0.44) | Jer 15:11 |
| The Lord said, “Jerusalem, 1 I will surely send you away for your own good. I will surely 2 bring the enemy upon you in a time of trouble and distress. |
