Jeremiah 4:22

For my fonned puple knew not me; thei ben vnwise sones, and cowardis; thei ben wise to do yuels, but thei kouden not do wel.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

In Context

21Hou longe schal Y se hem that fleen, schal Y here the vois of a clarioun?

23Y bihelde the lond, and lo! it was void, and nouyt; and Y bihelde heuenes, and no liyt was in tho.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:16Therfor in to the preuyng of trouthe, sche schewide the mantil, holdun to the hosebonde turnynge ayen hoom.

Deuteronomy 32:28It is a folk with out counsel, and with out prudence;

Psalms 36:4Delite thou in the Lord; and he schal yyue to thee the axyngis of thin herte.

Isaiah 1:3An oxe knew his lord, and an asse knew the cratche of his lord; but Israel knewe not me, and my puple vndurstood not.

Isaiah 27:11In the drynesse of ripe corn therof wymmen comynge, and thei that techen it, schulen be al to-brokun. Forsothe it is not a wijs puple, therfor he that made it, schal not haue mercy on it; and he that formyde it, schal not spare it.

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