The experiences through which Jeremiah passed in the days of his youth and also in the later years of his ministry, taught him the lesson that "the way of man is not in 421 self: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." He learned to pray, "O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in Thine anger, lest Thou bring me nothing." Jeremiah 10:23, 24.

Jeremias lærte af de erfaringer, han gennemgik både i sin ungdom og i de senere år af sin profetgerning, at "et menneskes vej ikke står til ham selv, og at det ikke står til en mand at vandre og styre sine fjed". Han lærte at bede: "Tugt os, Herre, men med måde, ikke i vrede, for ikke at gøre os færre!" Jer. 10,23-24.