For (A)I will not trust in my bow,
Nor shall my sword save me.

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I put no trust in my bow,(A)
    my sword does not bring me victory;

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11 Give us help from trouble,
(A)For the help of man is useless.

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11 Give us aid against the enemy,
    for human help is worthless.(A)

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23 Thus says the Lord:

(A)“Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom,
Let not the mighty man glory in his (B)might,
Nor let the rich man glory in his riches;

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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)

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24 But (A)let him who glories glory in this,
That he understands and knows Me,
That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, [a]judgment, and righteousness in the earth.
(B)For in these I delight,” says the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 9:24 justice

24 but let the one who boasts boast(A) about this:
    that they have the understanding to know(B) me,
that I am the Lord,(C) who exercises kindness,(D)
    justice and righteousness(E) on earth,
    for in these I delight,”
declares the Lord.

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