Jeremiah 8:8
How can you say, 'We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us?' But in fact, the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception.
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We.

Job 5:12, 13
He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success. . . .

Job 11:12
But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!

Job 12:20
He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.

John 9:41
"If you were blind, " Jesus replied, "you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains."

Romans 1:22
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

Romans 2:17
Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the Law and boast in God;

1 Corinthians 3:18-20
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. . . .

the law.

Psalm 147:19
He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.

Hosea 8:12
Though I wrote for them the great things of My law, they regarded them as something strange.

lo.

Matthew 15:6
he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

in vain.

Proverbs 17:6
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.

Isaiah 10:1, 2
Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"How can you say, 'We are wise, And the law of the LORD is with us'? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes Has made it into a lie.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"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.

International Standard Version
How can you say, 'We're wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,' when, in fact, the deceitful pen of the scribe has made it into something that deceives.

NET Bible
How can you say, "We are wise! We have the law of the LORD"? The truth is, those who teach it have used their writings to make it say what it does not really mean.
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