在今天的經文中，我們看到一個始終存在的現象：隱藏在言語中的真理與力量的問題。

耶肋米亞聆聽上主的話語，並將其傳達給百姓。

先知也為他們代禱。他的話語充滿了上主的真理；然而，作為先知的他，卻軟弱無力。

另一方面，我們看到祭司、智者和先知們沆瀣一氣，不聽從上主的話語，只顧彰顯自己的權力。

他們的話語充滿力量，掩蓋了先知軟弱的言語；然而，他們的話語中卻毫無真理。

他們忘記了，差遣先知的上主才是全能的。

明智的選擇是順服上主，即使祂所差遣的使者的話語軟弱無力。

In today’s reading we see something that is taking place always: the problem of the truth and the power that lay hidden behind words. Jeremiah listens to God’s words and announces them to the people. He also prays for them. His words are full of God’s truth; however, he, the prophet, is weak. On the other side we see priests, wise men and prophets banded together to exert their own power without listening to God’s words. Their words are powerful and obliterate the weak words of the prophet; but in them there is no truth. Thet forget that God, who sends the prophet, he is the powerful one. The wise choice is to obey him, even if the words of his messenger are weak.