12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

Other Translations of Jeremiah 10:12

New International Version

12 But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.

English Standard Version

12 It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.

The Message

12 But it is God whose power made the earth, whose wisdom gave shape to the world, who crafted the cosmos.

New King James Version

12 He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom, And has stretched out the heavens at His discretion.

New Living Translation

12 But the Lord made the earth by his power, and he preserves it by his wisdom. With his own understanding he stretched out the heavens.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 10:12

Commentary on Jeremiah 10:1-16

(Read Jeremiah 10:1-16)

The prophet shows the glory of Israel's God, and exposes the folly of idolaters. Charms and other attempts to obtain supernatural help, or to pry into futurity, are copied from the wicked customs of the heathen. Let us stand in awe, and not dare provoke God, by giving that glory to another which is due to him alone. He is ready to forgive, and save all who repent and believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ. Faith learns these blessed truths from the word of God; but all knowledge not from that source, leads to doctrines of vanity.