Jeremiah 8:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
American Standard Version (ASV)
The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of Jehovah; and what manner of wisdom is in them?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The wise men are shamed, they are overcome with fear and taken: see, they have given up the word of the Lord; and what use is their wisdom to them?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected Jehovah's word; and what wisdom is in them?
World English Bible (WEB)
The wise men are disappointed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected the word of Yahweh; and what manner of wisdom is in them?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Ashamed have been the wise, They have been affrighted, and are captured, Lo, against a word of Jehovah they kicked, And the wisdom of what -- have they?
| The wise | הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ | hōbîšû | hoh-VEE-shoo |
| men are ashamed, | חֲכָמִ֔ים | ḥăkāmîm | huh-ha-MEEM |
| dismayed are they | חַ֖תּוּ | ḥattû | HA-too |
| and taken: | וַיִּלָּכֵ֑דוּ | wayyillākēdû | va-yee-la-HAY-doo |
| lo, | הִנֵּ֤ה | hinnē | hee-NAY |
| rejected have they | בִדְבַר | bidbar | veed-VAHR |
| the word | יְהוָה֙ | yĕhwāh | yeh-VA |
| of the Lord; | מָאָ֔סוּ | māʾāsû | ma-AH-soo |
| what and | וְחָכְמַ֥ת | wĕḥokmat | veh-hoke-MAHT |
| wisdom | מֶ֖ה | me | meh |
| is in them? | לָהֶֽם׃ | lāhem | la-HEM |