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The Lord Is the Only True God

23 This is what Yahweh says:

Don’t let wise people brag about their wisdom.
    Don’t let strong people brag about their strength.
    Don’t let rich people brag about their riches.
24 If they want to brag, they should brag that they understand and know me.
    They should brag that I, Yahweh, act out of love, righteousness,
        and justice on the earth.
            This kind of bragging pleases me, declares Yahweh.
25 “The days are coming,” declares Yahweh,
    “when I will punish all who are circumcised.

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23 This is what the Lord says:

“Let not the wise boast of their wisdom(A)
    or the strong boast of their strength(B)
    or the rich boast of their riches,(C)
24 but let the one who boasts boast(D) about this:
    that they have the understanding to know(E) me,
that I am the Lord,(F) who exercises kindness,(G)
    justice and righteousness(H) on earth,
    for in these I delight,”
declares the Lord.

25 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh(I)

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