8 "And do not enter a house where there is feasting and sit down to eat and drink.
8 Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink.
8 You shall not go into the house of feasting to sit with them, to eat and drink.
8 "And if there happens to be a feast celebrated, don't go there either to enjoy the festivities."
8 Also you shall not go into the house of feasting to sit with them, to eat and drink."
8 "And do not go to their feasts and parties. Do not eat and drink with them at all.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 16:8
Commentary on Jeremiah 16:1-9
(Read Jeremiah 16:1-9)
The prophet must conduct himself as one who expected to see his country ruined very shortly. In the prospect of sad times, he is to abstain from marriage, mourning for the dead, and pleasure. Those who would convince others of the truths of God, must make it appear by their self-denial, that they believe it themselves. Peace, inward and outward, family and public, is wholly the work of God, and from his loving-kindness and mercy. When He takes his peace from any people, distress must follow. There may be times when it is proper to avoid things otherwise our duty; and we should always sit loose to the pleasures and concerns of this life.