Jeremiah 9:23–24 (Hebrew 9:22–23)

Every witness, in order

1. late 7th–6th century BC (by section; debated)

   The words as first spoken or written

   – No copy survives

   No original survives, and Jeremiah circulated in at least two ancient Hebrew editions: a shorter one behind the Old Greek and the longer one preserved as the Masoretic Text. The oldest copies are six fragmentary Qumran manuscripts (2QJer, 4QJer-a to 4QJer-e), from about 200 BC to the 1st century AD.

2. 2nd century BC (reported)

   4QJer-b (4Q71), Qumran Cave 4

   ◐ Contains part of itDescends, through lost copies, from The words as first spoken or written

   How the site knows this: Described from a published transcription of the manuscript. Described in the site's own words from Martin Abegg's transcription (ETCBC/CACCHT Dead Sea Scrolls dataset v2.0.5); the transcription itself is not reproduced. Photographs and DJD XXXII not yet checked.

   Hebrew numbering: Jeremiah 9:22–23. A fragmentary copy: only parts of these verses survive, and in the transcription much of the passage is restored by the editors. Preserves parts of Hebrew 9:22–25 (English 9:23–26) in agreement with the Masoretic Text; much is restored.

3. 1st century AD; edition 2010s

   1 Corinthians 1:31 (Greek New Testament; library: Statistical Restoration text)

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   ἵνα καθὼς γέγραπται, “Ὁ καυχώμενος, ἐν ˚Κυρίῳ καυχάσθω.”

   so that, as it is written: Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord

   Paul's condensed quotation. KJV: "That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."

4. Jerome c. AD 400, from Hebrew; edition 1592

   Latin Vulgate (Clementine)

   ✓ Contains this passageTranslated from the Hebrew text Jerome used

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   Hæc dicit Dominus: Non glorietur sapiens in sapientia sua, et non glorietur fortis in fortitudine sua, et non glorietur dives in divitiis suis: sed in hoc glorietur, qui gloriatur, scire et nosse me, quia ego sum Dominus qui facio misericordiam, et judicium, et justitiam in terra: hæc enim placent mihi, ait Dominus.

   Latin numbering: Jeremiah 9:23–24. Jerome translated Jeremiah from Hebrew (c. AD 400).

5. AD 1008

   Masoretic Text (Leningrad Codex)

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   כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אַל־יִתְהַלֵּ֤ל חָכָם֙ בְּחָכְמָת֔וֹ וְאַל־יִתְהַלֵּ֥ל הַגִּבּ֖וֹר בִּגְבֽוּרָת֑וֹ אַל־יִתְהַלֵּ֥ל עָשִׁ֖יר בְּעָשְׁרֽוֹ׃ כִּ֣י אִם־בְּזֹ֞את יִתְהַלֵּ֣ל הַמִּתְהַלֵּ֗ל הַשְׂכֵּל֮ וְיָדֹ֣עַ אוֹתִי֒ כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עֹ֥שֶׂה חֶ֛סֶד מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה בָּאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־בְאֵ֥לֶּה חָפַ֖צְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

   Let not the wise boast in his wisdom, nor the strong in his strength, nor the rich in his riches; but let the one who boasts boast in this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who acts with steadfast love, justice and righteousness in the earth (vv. 23–24)

   Hebrew numbering: Jeremiah 9:22–23.

6. 1611

   King James Bible

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   Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.

7. Greek translation c. 2nd century BC; French 1872

   Greek Jeremiah (library: Giguet's French)

   ✓ Contains this passageTranslated from the Old Greek Jeremiah (a shorter edition)

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   Voici ce que dit le Seigneur: Que le sage ne se glorifie pas dans sa sagesse; que le fort ne se glorifie pas dans sa force; que le riche ne se glorifie pas dans sa richesse. Mais que celui qui se glorifie se glorifie de comprendre et de savoir que c’est moi le Seigneur, moi qui fais sur la terre miséricorde, jugement et justice; car c’est en cela que je me complais, dit le Seigneur.

   Greek (digital file) numbering: Jeremiah 9:23–24. Giguet's 1872 French of a printed Greek text (D check only), in the Greek book's own order and verse numbering; a C check needs Ziegler's Göttingen Jeremiah or Rahlfs–Hanhart.