Jeremiah 5:4 - The Scriptures 2009

Then I said, “These are only the poor. They have been foolish, for they have not known the way of יהוה, the right-ruling of their Elohim.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then I said, Surely these are only the poor; they are [sinfully] foolish and have no understanding, for they know not the way of the Lord, the judgment (the just and righteous law) of their God.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Then I thought to myself, These are the poor who don’t know better! They don’t understand the LORD’s way or the justice of their God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But I said: Perhaps these are the poor and the senseless, who are ignorant of the way of the Lord, of the judgment of their God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But I said: Perhaps these are poor and foolish, that know not the way of the Lord, the judgement of their God.

Jeremiah 5:4 Cross References

Isaiah 27:11

When its twigs are dry, they are broken off, women come and set them on fire. For it is a people of no understanding, therefore He who made them has no compassion on them, and He who formed them shows them no favour.

Isaiah 29:12

And the book is given to one who does not know books, saying, “Read this, please.” And he said, “I have not known books.”

Jeremiah 10:8

They are both brutish and foolish, an instruction of worthlessness is the tree.

Jeremiah 4:22

“For My people are foolish, they have not known Me. They are stupid children, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”

Jeremiah 7:8

“See, you are trusting in false words, which do not profit –

Jeremiah 8:7

“Even a stork in the heavens knows her appointed times. And a turtledove, and a swallow, and a thrush guard the time of their coming. But My people do not know the right-ruling of יהוה.

Jeremiah 9:3

“And they bend their tongue like a bow. Falsehood, and not truth, prevails on the earth. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they have not known Me,” declares יהוה.

Hosea 4:6

“My people have perished for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being priest for Me. Since you have forgotten the Torah of your Elohim, I also forget your children.

Matthew 11:5

“Blind receive sight and lame walk, lepers are cleansed and deaf hear, dead are raised up and poor are brought the Good News.