Jeremiah 8:9 - Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The wise men shall be put to shame; they shall be dismayed and taken [captive]. Behold, they have rejected the word of the Lord, and what wisdom and broad, full intelligence is in them? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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? American Standard Version (1901) The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of Jehovah; and what manner of wisdom is in them? Common English Bible The wise will be shamed and shocked when they are caught. Look, they have rejected the LORD’s word; what kind of wisdom is that? Catholic Public Domain Version The wise men have been confounded; they were terrified and captured. For they cast aside the word of the Lord, and there is no wisdom in them. |