Jeremiah 8:6

Hearken, I pray you, and hear: will they not speak thus, There is no man that repents of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? the runner has failed from his course, as a tired horse in his neighing.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5Wherefore has this my people turned away with a shameless revolting, and strengthened themselves in their willfulness, and refused to return?

7Yea, the stork in the heaven knows her time, also the turtledove and wild swallow; the sparrows observe the times of their coming in; but this my people knows not the judgments of the Lord.

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Cross References

Job 10:2And I will say to the Lord, Do not teach me to be impious; 1 And wherefore hast thou thus judged me? 1

Job 34:31For there is one that says to the Mighty One, I have received blessings; I will not take a pledge: 1

Job 39:19Hast thou invested the horse with strength, 1 And clothed his neck with terror? 1

Psalms 14:2He that walks blameless, and works righteousness, 1 Who speaks truth in his heart. 1

Isaiah 57:17On account of sin for a little while I grieved him, and smote him, and turned away my face from him; and he was grieved, and he went on sorrowful in his ways.

Jeremiah 2:24she has extended her ways over the waters of the desert; she was hurried along by the lusts of her soul; she is given up to them, who will turn her back? none that seek her shall be weary; at the time of her humiliation 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 →

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