Jeremiah 8:6
I attended and listened, but they spoke not aright; no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying: 'What have I done?' Every one turneth away in his course, as a horse that rusheth headlong in the battle.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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Job 10:2I will say unto God: Do not condemn me; make me know wherefore Thou contendest with me.
Job 34:31For hath any said unto God: 'I have borne chastisement, though I offend not;
Job 39:19Hast thou given the horse his strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with fierceness?
Psalms 14:2The LORD looked forth from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after God.
Isaiah 57:17For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth and smote him, I hid Me and was wroth; and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.
Jeremiah 2:24A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire; her lust, who can hinder it? All they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 8:5-13
Full of Impenitent Sinners; Hardened Wickedness of Judah. ( b. c. 606.) 4 Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord ; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return? 5 Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. 6 I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle. 7 Yea,… Read the whole commentary →