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Jeremiah 17:5 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Jeremiah 17:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 17 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.”
Jeremiah 17:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 17:5
This verse establishes a fundamental antithesis between two ways of life: trusting in human strength versus trusting in the LORD. The Hebrew arur (אָרוּר, "cursed") is the opposite of baruch (blessed) in verse 7, framing a wisdom contrast similar to Psalm 1. The curse falls upon those who "trusteth in man and maketh flesh his arm"—relying on human ability, alliances, or wisdom rather than God."Maketh flesh his arm" is a vivid idiom depicting human strength as the source of security and power. The arm symbolizes might and protection in Hebrew thought (Ex 6:6, Deut 4:34). To make flesh one's arm...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 17:5
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“than to put confidence in man.”
“each a son of man in whom there is no help.”
“whose breath is in his nostrils; for of what account is he?”
“and to fight our battles. The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.”
“and rely on horses”
“who take counsel, but not from me; and who make an alliance, but not with my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,,Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:, הוֹי בָּנִים סוֹרְרִים נְאֻם־יְהוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת עֵצָה וְלֹא מִנִּי וְלִנְסֹךְ מַסֵּכָה וְלֹא רוּחִי לְמַעַן סְפוֹת חַטָּאת עַל־חַטָּאת׃ ,Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, That take counsel, but not of Me; And that form projects, but not of My spirit, That they may add sin to sin;,καὶ γνώσονται οἱ τῷ πνεύματι πλανώμενοι σύνεσιν οἱ δὲ γογγύζοντες μαθήσονται ὑπακούειν καὶ αἱ γλώσσαι αἱ ψελλίζουσαι μαθήσονται λαλεῖν εἰρήνην,Woe to the apostate children, saith the Lord: ye have framed counsel, not by me, and covenants not by my Spirit, to add sins to sins:,,,,”
“you trust in the staff of this bruised reed”
“and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.”
“and have not wickedly departed from my God.”
“because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.”