Jeremiah 18:12
And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 18 connects to 10 cross-references. Jeremiah visits the potter's house and sees the potter rework a marred vessel. God can do the same with nations: what he decrees can be changed by repentance or undone by sin. The people plot against Jeremiah and he calls …
Other Translations
But they say, It is in vain; for we will walk after our own devices, and we will do every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart.
And they have said, It is incurable, For after our own devices we do go, And each the stubbornness of his evil heart we do.
But they will say, There is no hope: we will go on in our designs, and every one of us will do what he is moved by the pride of his evil heart to do.
Cross References
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts …
And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the …
And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, …
And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil …
Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found …
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for …
At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord; and all the nations shall be gathered unto …
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil …
Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore …
And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil …