Jeremiah 13:23
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
24Therefore will I scatter them, as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness.
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:21And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.
Proverbs 27:22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among groats, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Isaiah 1:5On what part will ye yet be stricken, seeing ye stray away more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint;
Jeremiah 2:30In vain have I smitten your children — they received no correction; your sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Jeremiah 6:29The bellows blow fiercely, the lead is consumed of the fire; in vain doth the founder refine, for the wicked are not separated.
Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceeding weak — who can know it?
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 13:23-27
Punishment Predicted; Causes of Jerusalem's Ruin. ( b. c. 606.) 22 And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. 24 Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness. 25 This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the Lord ;… Read the whole commentary →