Jeremiah 8:9

New English Translation

⁹Your wise men will be put to shame.
They will be dumbfounded and be brought to judgment.^[a]
Since they have rejected the Lord’s message,
what wisdom do they really have?

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Jeremiah 8:9 tn Heb “be trapped.” However, the word “trapped” generally carries with it the connotation of divine judgment. See BDB 540 s.v. לָכַד Niph.2, and compare usage in Jer 6:11 for support. The verbs in the first two lines are again the form of the Hebrew verb that emphasizes that the action is as good as done (Hebrew prophetic perfects).

Jeremiah 8:9

New International Version

⁹The wise^(A) will be put to shame;
they will be dismayed^(B) and trapped.^(C)
Since they have rejected the word^(D) of the Lord,
what kind of wisdom^(E) do they have?