Jeremiah 4:22

My people is foolish, They have no regard to me; Stupid children are they, And have no understanding; They are wise to do evil, But for doing good they have no knowledge.

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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

21How long shall I see the standard, Hear the sound of the trumpet?

23I look to the earth, and lo! emptiness and desolation; To the heavens, and there is no light.

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Cross References

Psalms 36:4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; He persevereth in an evil way; He abhorreth not sin.

Isaiah 1:3The ox knoweth his owner, And the ass his master's crib; But Israel doth not know; My people do not consider.”

Isaiah 27:11When her boughs are withered, they are broken off; Women come, and burn them; For it was a people of no understanding; Therefore he that made him had not mercy on him, And he that formed him showed him no favor.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 4:20-31

Punishment Predicted. ( b. c. 620.) 19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. 20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment. 21 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet? 22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and… Read the whole commentary →

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