The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars.

Those who trust in man and the arm of flesh will be dried, withered, dead, uninhabited. Those that trust in the Lord will be like a tree planted by the waters ...

The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron Or an iron tool, such as engravers use in working on hard matter: [and] with the point of a diamond.

God's people continued to sin even though they had the law, the prophets of God, and history filled with God's miracles.

This verse is rich in symbolism and contains deep meaning that reflects the spiritual condition of the people of Judah during the time of the prophet Jeremiah.

David Guzik commentary on Jeremiah 17 describes the depth of Judah's sin, and the folly of trusting in man and one's own heart.

12 мар. 2011 г. · Paraphrased it means, “Do not put your trust in a man, or in a man's promises of salvation. Do not trust a man's prediction of the Lord's return ...

In this chapter, I. God convicts the Jews of the sin of idolatry by the notorious evidence of the fact, and condemns them to captivity for it (v. 1-4). II.

The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron; with a point of diamond it is engraved on the tablet of their heart, and on the horns of their altars.