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
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 Thus says the Lord:
Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals
and make mere flesh their strength,
whose hearts turn away from the Lord.(A)
6 They shall be like a shrub in the desert
and shall not see when relief comes.
They shall live in the parched places of the wilderness,
in an uninhabited salt land.(B)
7 Blessed are those who trust in the Lord,
whose trust is the Lord.(C)
8 They shall be like a tree planted by water,
sending out its roots by the stream.
It shall not fear when heat comes,
and its leaves shall stay green;
in the year of drought it is not anxious,
and it does not cease to bear fruit.(D)
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