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Jeremiah 17:7 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose confidence is in the LORD. "
Jeremiah 17:7
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
5 The LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man, relies on strength of flesh, and whose heart departs from the LORD.
6 For he will be like a bush in the desert, and will not see when good comes, but will inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, an uninhabited salt land.
7 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose confidence is in the LORD.
8 For he will be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes, but its leaf will be green, and will not be concerned in the year of drought. It won’t cease from yielding fruit.
9 The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?
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Jeremiah 17:1
"“The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond. It is engraved on the tablet of their heart, and on the horns of your altars."
Jeremiah 17:2
"Even their children remember their altars and their Asherah poles by the green trees on the high hills."
Jeremiah 17:3
"My mountain in the field, I will give your substance and all your treasures for a plunder, and your high places, because of sin, throughout all your borders."
Jeremiah 17:4
"You, even of yourself, will discontinue from your heritage that I gave you. I will cause you to serve your enemies in the land which you don’t know, for you have kindled a fire in my anger which will burn forever.”"
Jeremiah 17:5
"The LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man, relies on strength of flesh, and whose heart departs from the LORD."
Jeremiah 17:6
"For he will be like a bush in the desert, and will not see when good comes, but will inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, an uninhabited salt land."
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