“Thus says Yahweh.
‘Do not let the wise
Boast in their wisdom!
Do not let the mighty
Boast in their might!
Do not let not the wealthy
Boast in their wealth!
But let those who boast,
Boast in this!
They understand me.
They know me.
I am Yahweh.
I act with steadfast love.
I act with justice.
I act with righteousness in the earth.
In these things,
I delight.’
Says Yahweh.”
Yahweh warns, via Jeremiah, that the wise should not boast in their wisdom. The mighty should not boast in their might. The wealthy should not boast in their wealth. If they want to boast it should be in understanding and knowing Yahweh. He should be their boast, because he acts with steadfast love, justice, and righteousness. Yahweh delights in those things.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 