Jeremiah 13:23

Jeremiah chapter 13 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

Context

v.22And if thou say in thy heart, Wherefore are these things come upon me? for the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts uncovered, and thy heels suffer violence.

v.23This passage

v.24Therefore will I scatter them, as the stubble that passeth away, by the wind of the wilderness.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Jeremiah 9:5
And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.
Proverbs 27:22
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?
Isaiah 1:5
Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
Jeremiah 2:30
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Jeremiah 6:29
The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on refining; for the wicked are not plucked away.