Jeremiah 8:9 meaning and explanation

The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?

Jeremiah 8:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah is speaking to Judah in the years before Babylon destroyed Jerusalem. The people trusted their wise men and scribes, who claimed to teach God's Law, but verse 8 says their lying pen produced deception.

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