Also the stork in the heavens knows her seasons, and the turtledove and the swallow and the thrush observe the time of their coming. But My people do not know the judgment of Jehovah.
For My people are foolish. They do not know Me. They are stupid children, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but they do not know to do good.
And the lyre and the harp, the timbrel and flute, and wine are at their feasts, but they do not look upon the work of Jehovah; yea, they do see. Therefore My people will go into exile without knowledge, and his men of glory into famine; and his multitude is parched with thirst.
When its boughs dry up, they are broken off. Women shall come and kindle them, for it is not a people of discernment. On account of this his Maker will not pity him, and his Former will not favor him.
Every man is being stupid from lack of knowledge; every refiner is put to shame by the carved image. For his molten image is a lie and no breath is in them.
Everyone hearing the Word of the kingdom, and not understanding, then the evil one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart: this is that sown by the roadside.
and they are dogs strong of soul; they do not know satisfaction. And they are shepherds; they do not know to discern; they all look to their own way, each one for his own gain, from his own end, saying:
Yea, all Israel has transgressed Your Law and turned aside, not obeying Your voice. And the curse has poured out on us, and the oath that is written in the Law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against Him.
My people are lost sheep, their shepherd has led them astray; they turned them back on the mountains, they have gone from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting place.