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The Things in Which Yahweh Delights

23 Thus says Yahweh,

The wise man must not boast in his wisdom,
    and the warrior must not boast in his might,
the wealthy man must not boast in his wealth.
24 But only[a] in this must the one who boasts boast,
    that he has insight,
and that he knows me,
    that I am Yahweh,
showing loyal love, justice, and righteousness on the earth,
    for in these things I delight,” declares[b] Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 9:24 Literally “But it”
  2. Jeremiah 9:24 Literally “a declaration of”

23 Thus says the Lord: (A)“Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, 24 but (B)let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. (C)For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.”

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