Jeremiah 17:5-8
Legacy Standard Bible
5 Thus says Yahweh,
“(A)Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind
And makes (B)flesh his [a]strength,
And whose heart turns away from Yahweh.
6 And he will be like a (C)juniper in the desert
And will not see when prosperity comes,
But will dwell in stony wastes in the wilderness,
A (D)land of salt [b]which is not inhabited.
7 (E)Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh
And whose (F)trust is Yahweh.
8 And he will be like a (G)tree planted by the water,
That sends forth its roots by a stream
And will not fear when the heat comes;
But its leaves will be green,
And it will not be anxious in a year of (H)drought
Nor refrain from yielding fruit.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 17:5 Lit arm
- Jeremiah 17:6 Lit and is not inhabited
Jeremiah 17:5-8
International Standard Version
Two Ways Contrasted
5 This is what the Lord says:
“Cursed is the person who trusts in mankind,
who makes flesh his strength,
and whose heart turns away from the Lord.
6 He will be like a bush in the desert,
and he won’t see when good comes.
He will dwell in parched places in the wilderness,[a]
a land of salt, without inhabitants.
7 Blessed is the person who trusts in the Lord,
making the Lord his trust.
8 He will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by a stream.
He won’t fear when the heat comes,
and his leaves will be green.
In a year of drought he won’t be concerned,
nor will he stop producing fruit.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 17:6 Or desert
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