Jeremiah 5:4 Parallel Translations

I thought, "These are poor, foolish people. They don't know the way of the LORD and the justice that God demands.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

ASV:

Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:

BBE:

Then I said, But these are the poor: they are foolish, for they have no knowledge of the way of the Lord or of the behaviour desired by their God.

DBY:

And I said, Surely these are the wretched ones, they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.

ERV:

Then I said, Surely these are poor: they are foolish; for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God:

JPS:

And I said: 'Surely these are poor, they are foolish, for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the ordinance of their God;

WBS:

Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

WEB:

Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God:

YLT:

And I -- I said, 'Surely these are poor, They have been foolish, For they have not known the way of Jehovah, The judgment of their God.

Jeremiah 5:4 Cross References

XREF:

Isaiah 27:11 When its limbs are dry, they are broken off; Women come and make a fire with them, For they are not a people of discernment, Therefore their Maker will not have compassion on them. And their Creator will not be gracious to them.

Jeremiah 8:7 "Even the stork in the sky Knows her seasons; And the turtledove and the swift and the thrush Observe the time of their migration; But My people do not know The ordinance of the LORD.

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

5:4 Poor - The vulgar, that understand but little, of less conscience than the better sort. Judgment - The methods or ways of his providence.

MHC:

5:1-9 None could be found who behaved as upright and godly men. But the Lord saw the true character of the people through all their disguises. The poor were ignorant, and therefore they were wicked. What can be expected but works of darkness, from people that know nothing of God and religion? There are God's poor, who, notwithstanding poverty, know the way of the Lord, walk in it, and do their duty; but these were willingly ignorant, and their ignorance would not be their excuse. The rich were insolent and haughty, and the abuse of God's favours made their sin worse.

CONC:

Behaviour Desired Foolish Judgment Law Ones Ordinance Poor Requirements Sense Surely Wretched

Behaviour Desired Foolish Judgment Law Ones Ordinance Poor Requirements Sense Surely Thought Way Wretched

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