Portions: Jeremiah 7 - 10

. . . but I gave them this command:
Obey Me,
and I will be your God
and you will be My people.
Walk in all the ways I command you,
that it may go well with you.
(Jeremiah 7:23)

Since they have rejected the word of the Lord,
what kind of wisdom do they have?
(Jeremiah 8:9)
 
 This is what the Lord says:
"Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom
or the strong man boast of his strength
or the rich man boast of his riches,
but let him who boasts
boast about this:
that he understands and knows Me,
that I am the Lord,
who exercises kindness,
justice and righteousness on earth,
for in this I delight,"
declares the Lord.
(Jeremiah 9:23-24)

"Like a scarecrow in a melon patch,
their idols cannot speak;
they must be carried
because they cannot walk.
Do not fear them;
they can do no harm
nor can they do any good."
(Jeremiah 10:5)