Jeremiah 5:4

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.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Jeremiah 5:4

BSB

Then I said, "They are only the poor; they have played the fool, for they do not know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.

AKJV

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.

CPDV

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.

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:

NHEB

Then I said, "Surely these are poor. They are foolish; for they do not know the way of the LORD, nor the law of their God.

SMT

And I said, Surely, they are weak; they became foolish: for they knew not the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Jeremiah 5:4

ThereforeIsaidH559VerbSurelythesearepoorH1800AdjectivetheyarefoolishH2973VerbfortheyknowH3045VerbnotthewayH1870Noun MasculineoftheLORDH3068Proper NamenorthejudgmentH4941Noun MasculineoftheirGodH430Noun Masculine

Commentary for Jeremiah 5:4

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Jeremiah 5:4

Summary

Poor people lack knowledge of God's ways

Place

Judah

Event

Assessment of common people's spiritual state

Estimated Time Period

c. 600 BC