Cross references

Jeremiah 9:23

This is what the LORD says:

“Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom,

nor the strong man in his strength,

nor the wealthy man in his riches.

Jeremiah 9:23 BSB

Jeremiah 9:23 has 37 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 35 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Corinthians 1:27–29 (58 votes) and Isaiah 5:21 (36 votes). 62 other verses point back to it. It links with 34 other books, from Genesis 31 to James 5.

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Which verses does Jeremiah 9:23 point to?

The 20 strongest of 37, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, …

  2. Isaiah 5:2136 votes

    Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

  3. I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.

  4. Romans 1:2229 votes

    Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

  5. Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” …

  6. They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. …

  7. Ezekiel 7:1916 votes

    They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity.

  8. If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security, if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much,

  9. For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? …

  10. But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. …

  11. Daniel 4:3712 votes
  12. Psalm 62:1011 votes

Which verses point to Jeremiah 9:23?

The 10 strongest of 62.