Jeremiah 13:23
What does Jeremiah 13:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 13:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Can 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 · 1611Can 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 · 1901Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Is it possible for the skin of the Ethiopian to be changed, or the markings on the leopard? Then it might be possible for you to do good, who have been trained to do evil.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Doth a Cushite change his skin? and a leopard his spots? Ye also are able to do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If the Ethiopian can change his skin, or the leopard his spots: you also may do well, when you have learned evil.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Can an Ethiopian change his skin, or a leopard his spots? [Then] may ye also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
Context
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.
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