4I thought, "These are only the poor; they are foolish, for they do not know the way of the Lord , the requirements of their God.


In Context

1 "Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares. If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth, I will forgive this city.

2 Although they say, 'As surely as the Lord lives,' still they are swearing falsely."

3 O Lord , do not your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain; you crushed them, but they refused correction. They made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.

4 I thought, "These are only the poor; they are foolish, for they do not know the way of the Lord , the requirements of their God.

5 So I will go to the leaders and speak to them; surely they know the way of the Lord , the requirements of their God." But with one accord they too had broken off the yoke and torn off the bonds.

6 Therefore a lion from the forest will attack them, a wolf from the desert will ravage them, a leopard will lie in wait near their towns to tear to pieces any who venture out, for their rebellion is great and their backslidings many.

Jeremiah 5:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4Therefore I said, Surely these [are] poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, [nor] the judgment of their God.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:4But I said: Perhaps these are poor and foolish, that know not the way of the Lord, the judgement of their God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:4Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4And I said, Surely these are the wretched ones, they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:4Then I said, Surely these are poor: they are foolish; for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4Then I said, |Surely these are poor. They are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4And 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.