Jeremiah 4:22
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?
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.
23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- “For my people are foolish. They don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”
- ASV
- For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
- DARBY
- For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have no intelligence; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
- BLB
- “For My people [are] foolish—they have not known Me! They [are] foolish children, and they have no understanding! They [are] wise to do evil, and to do good they do not know.
- ÅB
- For uklokt er mitt folk, meg kjenner de ikke; de er uvettige barn, og uforstandige er de; de er vise til å gjøre det onde, men å gjøre det gode skjønner de ikke.
- OTB
- «For Mitt folk er tåpelig; de kjenner Meg ikke. De er sanseløse barn; de har ingen forståelse. De er dyktige i å gjøre ondt; de vet ikke hvordan de skal gjøre godt.»
- B1930
- For uklokt er mitt folk, mig kjenner de ikke; de er uvettige barn, og uforstandige er de; de er vise til å gjøre det onde, men å gjøre det gode skjønner de ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
Read in contextRomans 16:19
For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
Read in contextJeremiah 5:21
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
Read in contextRomans 3:11
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
Read in contextHosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Read in contextRomans 1:22
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Read in contextHosea 5:4
They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.
Read in contextMicah 2:1
Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
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