“The wise men are (A)put to shame,
They are dismayed and caught;
Behold, they have (B)rejected the word of the Lord,
And what kind of wisdom do they have?
10 “Therefore I will (C)give their wives to others,
Their fields to [a]new owners;
Because from the least even to the greatest
Everyone is (D)greedy for gain;
From the prophet even to the priest
Everyone practices deceit.
11 “They (E)heal the brokenness of the daughter of My people superficially,
Saying, ‘Peace, peace,’
But there is no peace.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 8:10 Lit possessing ones