Jeremiah 17:5 (WEB)
The LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man, relies on strength of flesh, and whose heart departs from the LORD.
Catechism · 1
“It would be futile and false to place such faith in a creature.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jer 17:5-6; Pss 40:5; 146:3-4
Fathers and councils · 16
Catena Aurea on John
- BedeCatena Aurea on John
“He saith not, that all men should believe in him; for, cursed be the man that trusteth in man; (Jer. 17:5) but, that all men through him might believe; i. e. by his testimony believe in the Light.” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.2Conference XXIV
“For “Cursed,” he says, “is the man that putteth his hope in man;” and: “Put not your trust in princes.”” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5; Ps. cxlv. (cxlvi.) 2.
Read the whole comment “For if he believes, “Cursed is he who puts his hope in man.”” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But “cursed is he that putteth his trust in man.”” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5.
Read the whole comment“A man, He came to be judged, a man, He will come to judge.” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5.
Read the whole comment“For, “Cursed is every one that setteth his hope in man.”” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5
Read the whole comment“Nor do they regard, seeing they are men, and attribute so much to their own, that is, to the human will, that they run into that which is written, “Cursed is every one who putteth his hope in man.”” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5
Read the whole comment“Let him not trust in himself, let him feel that he is a man, and have respect to the words of the prophet, “Cursed is every one that putteth his hope in man.”” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5.
Read the whole comment“For these two expressions, “And he called his name Enos, which means man,” and “He hoped to call on the name of the Lord God,” are sufficient proof that man ought not to rest his hopes in himself; as it is elsewhere written, “Cursed is the man that trusteth in man.”” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5.
Read the whole comment“For, “Cursed is the man that trusteth in man” is the testimony of holy writ; and, consequently, this curse attaches also to the man who trusteth in himself.” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Man cannot be greater than God, nor can a servant remit or forego by his indulgence what has been committed by a greater crime against the Lord, lest to the person lapsed this be moreover added to his sin, if he be ignorant that it is declared, “Cursed is the man that putteth his hope in man.”” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5. [Here is an emphatic repudiation of what produced mediæval indulgences, saint-worship, and Mariolatry. Of the latter, so pre-eminently the system…
Read the whole comment“Likewise in Jeremiah: “Cursed is the man who hath hope in man; and blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and his hope shall be in God.”” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5–7.
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Aphrahat
“Whosoever puts his trust in man shall receive the curses of Jeremiah.” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5, 7, 8.
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Tertullian
“In another passage He forbids all implicit trust in man, and likewise in the applause of man; as by the prophet Jeremiah: “Cursed be the man that trusteth in man.”” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5.
Read the whole comment“But when the Pharisees “justified themselves before men,” and placed their hope of reward in man, He censured them in the sense in which the prophet Jeremiah said, “Cursed is the man that trusteth in man.”” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5.
Read the whole comment““Therefore,” says he, “let no man glory in man;” an injunction which is in accordance with the teaching of the Creator, “wretched is the man that trusteth in man;” again, “It is better to trust in the Lord than to confide in man;” and the same thing is said about glorying (in princes).” — editor's note: Jer. xvii. 5.
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Cross-references · 31
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.33.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.2.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.33.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.33.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.33.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.33.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.33.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.33.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.33.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.9.
Cited together in The City of God XV.18.
Cited together in The City of God XV.18.
Cited together in The City of God XV.18.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.2.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.9.
Cited together in The City of God XV.18.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.9.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in Catechism §150.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.2.
Cited together in Catechism §150.
Cited together in Catechism §150.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.2.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.33.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.33.