Jeremiah 9:23
Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
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Study Note
Jeremiah's counter-cultural wisdom — 'let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the mighty man in his might, nor the rich man in his riches' — dismantles the three pillars of ancient social prestige and reorients human identity toward 'understanding and knowing me' (verse 24). The verse forms part of a disputation in Jeremiah 9:22–26 following a lament over the ubiquity of deceit in Judah, making it both social critique and theological alternative. Paul quotes this passage in 1 Corinthians 1:31 and 2 Corinthians 10:17 as the theological grounding for his own boasting only in the cross, showing its continued normativity in the New Testament. The emphasis that God delights in 'lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness in the earth' (verse 24) anchors boasting in relationship with a morally active God.
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Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,
This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:
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And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was …
And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight …
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, …
And Ben–hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of …
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself …
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;