NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The wisechakam (khaw-kawm') wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man). men are ashamed yabesh (yaw-bashe') to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage) they are dismayed chathath (khaw-thath') to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear and taken lakad (law-kad') to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere lo they have rejected ma'ac (maw-as') to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear the word dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. and what wisdom chokmah (khok-maw') wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit. is in them Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "The wise men are put to shame, They are dismayed and caught; Behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, And what kind of wisdom do they have? King James Bible The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? Holman Christian Standard Bible The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and snared. They have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom do they really have? International Standard Version The wise men will be put to shame. They'll be dismayed and taken captive. Look, they have rejected the message from the LORD! So what kind of wisdom do they have? NET Bible Your wise men will be put to shame. They will be dumbfounded and be brought to judgment. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have? GOD'S WORD® Translation Wise people are put to shame, confused, and trapped. They have rejected the word of the LORD. They don't really have any wisdom. King James 2000 Bible The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? Links Jeremiah 8:9Jeremiah 8:9 NIV Jeremiah 8:9 NLT Jeremiah 8:9 ESV Jeremiah 8:9 NASB Jeremiah 8:9 KJV |
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