Jeremiah 17:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the rest of the prophecy Jeremiah dwells upon the moral faults which had led to Judah’s ruin. Jeremiah 17:6 Like the heath - Or, “like a destitute man” Psalms 102:17 . The verbs “he sha...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Thus saith the LORD; (g) Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. (g) The Jews were given to worldly policies and thought to make...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 16:1 to Jeremiah 17:18 . The Coming Distress a Penalty for Sin. The prophet is forbidden to found a family, because of the coming sorrows ( cf. 1 Corinthians 7:29 ff.), in which deat...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. Cursed, &c. Note the Alternation above. the man . strong man. Hebrew. geber. App-14. trusteth . conndeth. Heb batah. App-69.
Jeremiah 17:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet, I doubt not, prefixed this sentence to many of his discourses, for it was neccssary often to repeat it, as the Jews were so refractory in their minds. We have already seen how shar...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1055 THE DUTY OF TRUSTING IN GOD Jeremiah 17:5-8 . Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. For...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on 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. Cursed be the man that trusteth in man - This reprehends their vain c...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Cursed be the man, &c.— This alludes to the confidence which the Jews had of assistance from the Egyptians, and their other allies, when threatened by the Chaldeans. By flesh is meant mere mo...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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. Cursed be the man that trusteth in man - referring to the Jews'...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-4. The sin of Judah is indelible. Hence the severity of the punishment.
Jeremiah 17:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Cursed be the man... — The words are vehement and abrupt, but they burst from the prophet’s lips as proclaiming the root evil that had eaten into the life of his people. Their trust in an arm of fl...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER IX THE DROUGHT AND ITS MORAL IMPLICATIONS Jeremiah 14:1-22 ; Jeremiah 15:1-21 (17?) VARIOUS opinions have been expressed about the division of these Chapter s. They have been cut up i...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Human and Divine Help Contrasted Jeremiah 17:1-14 The Jews were always seeking alliance either with Egypt or Babylon. What was true of them applies to us all; but we cannot depend upon human ai...
Jeremiah 17:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Once again Jehovah declared His determination to deal with the people in judgment, because of the defiant definiteness of their sin. That sin was "written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! as you read these verses do not fail to enquire, in what this sin of trusting in man consisteth: that we may avoid the punishment. May not that man be said to have fallen into it, who placeth...
Jeremiah 17:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thus saith the Lord ,.... Here begins a new discourse, or part of one; or, however, another cause or reason of the ruin and destruction of the Jews is suggested; namely, their trust in man, or confi...
Jeremiah 17:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. Ver. 5. Cursed be the man that trusteth in man. ] Disserit hic de...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Cursed be the man that trusteth in man Who places that confidence in the wisdom or power, the kindness or faithfulness of any man or number of men, which ought to be placed in God only; that is, mi...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

True and False Confidence; Deceitfulness of the Heart; Unlawful Gains. B. C. 605. 5 Thus sai...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

It was the great sin of this people, for which they are often taxed in holy writ, 2 Chronicles 16:7 , 2 Chronicles 28:16,20 Isa 30:1,2 31:1,2 , when any danger threatened them for their sins, to...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Cursings And The Blessings On Individuals ( Jeremiah 17:5-11 ). But not all of Judah will come under YHWH's anger. Only those (the huge majority) who have turned from Him and forsaken Him and...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES. —1. Chronology of the Chapter. Jeremiah 17:1-18 continue the prophecy of chap. 16. A distinct break in the continuity of the book is noticeable at Jeremiah 17:19 ....
Jeremiah 17:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

trusteth ( Psalms 2:12 ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 2:12 ).
Jeremiah 17:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 17:1 . The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: It is so ingrained in their very nature that you might as well try to erase an inscription that i...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 17:1 . The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron. Yea, it is deeply written on the heart, as the diamond will write on polished stones, on tablets of brass, or on the brazen altars o...
Jeremiah 17:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Cursed be the man that trusteth in man. The difference between trusting in the creature and the Creator I. The folly and evil of trusting in man. To “trust in man,” in the sense of our text, is...
Jeremiah 17:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Jeremiah 17:1-24 are closely connected with the preceding chapter. We have just been pointed to the striking contrast between the conduct of the heathen and that of the backsliding...
Jeremiah 17:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Thus saith the Lord, in rebuking the tendency of Judah to rely upon various heathen allies, Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, as the Jews did in relying upon Egypt, and maketh flesh his arm,...
Jeremiah 17:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 32:8 ; Ezekiel 29:6 ; Ezekiel 29:7 ; Ezekiel 6:9 ; Hebrews 3:12 ; Hosea 1:2 ; Isaiah 2:22 ; Isaiah 30:1-7 ; Isaiah 31:1-9 ; Isaiah 31:3 ; Isaiah 36:6 ; Isaiah 59:15 ; Psalms...

Jeremiah 17:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 17:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Jeremiah 17:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 17:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jeremiah 17:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 17:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 17:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 17:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 17:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 17:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

Jeremiah 17:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 17:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 17:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jeremiah 17:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 17:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 17:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge