Jeremiah 22:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.
In context
14 who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion.
15 Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him.
16 He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.
17 “But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”
18 Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’
Jeremiah 22:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.
- KJV King James Version
- He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
- WEB World English Bible
- He judged the cause of the poor and needy; so then it was well. Wasn’t this to know me?” says the LORD.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then [it is] well — is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him : was not this to know me? saith the LORD.