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the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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Good News Translation
Jeremiah 5:4
Then I thought, "These are only the poor and ignorant. They behave foolishly; they don't know what their God requires, what the Lord wants them to do.
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Christian Standard Bible®
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Hebrew Names Version
Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of the LORD, nor the law of their God:
Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of the LORD, nor the law of their God:
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
Then I said, "These are only the poor; they have no sense; for they do not know the way of the Lord , the justice of their God.
Then I said, "These are only the poor; they have no sense; for they do not know the way of the Lord , the justice of their God.
New American Standard Bible
Then I said, "They are only the poor, They are foolish; For they do not know the way of the LORD Or the judgment of their God.
Then I said, "They are only the poor, They are foolish; For they do not know the way of the LORD Or the judgment of their God.
New Century Version
But I thought, "These are only the poor, foolish people. They have not learned the way of the Lord and what their God wants them to do.
But I thought, "These are only the poor, foolish people. They have not learned the way of the Lord and what their God wants them to do.
Amplified Bible
Then I said, "[Surely] these are only the poor (uneducated); They are [sinfully] foolish and have no [spiritual] understanding, For they do not know the way of the LORD Or the ordinance of their God [and the requirements of His just and righteous law].
Then I said, "[Surely] these are only the poor (uneducated); They are [sinfully] foolish and have no [spiritual] understanding, For they do not know the way of the LORD Or the ordinance of their God [and the requirements of His just and righteous law].
World English Bible
Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God:
Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God:
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore I saide, Surely they are poore, they are foolish, for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the iudgement of their God.
Therefore I saide, Surely they are poore, they are foolish, for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the iudgement of their God.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then I said, "They are only the poor;They are foolish;For they do not know the way of YahwehOr the legal judgment of their God.
Then I said, "They are only the poor;They are foolish;For they do not know the way of YahwehOr the legal judgment of their God.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
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.
Contemporary English Version
Then I thought to myself, "These common people act like fools, and they have never learned what the Lord their God demands of them.
Then I thought to myself, "These common people act like fools, and they have never learned what the Lord their God demands of them.
Complete Jewish Bible
My reaction was, "These must be the poor, the foolish, not knowing the way of Adonai or the rulings of their God.
My reaction was, "These must be the poor, the foolish, not knowing the way of Adonai or the rulings of their God.
Darby Translation
And I said, Surely these are the wretched ones, they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.
And I said, Surely these are the wretched ones, they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.
Easy-to-Read Version
But I said to myself, "It must be only the poor who are so foolish. They have not learned the way of the Lord . They don't know the teachings of their God.
But I said to myself, "It must be only the poor who are so foolish. They have not learned the way of the Lord . They don't know the teachings of their God.
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore I said, It is because they are poor; they have gone astray, for they do not know the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.
Therefore I said, It is because they are poor; they have gone astray, for they do not know the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.
Lexham English Bible
Then I said, "They are just simple people, they are foolish, for they know not the way of Yahweh, the law of their God.
Then I said, "They are just simple people, they are foolish, for they know not the way of Yahweh, the law of their God.
Literal Translation
So I said, Surely they are poor; they are foolish, for they do not know the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.
So I said, Surely they are poor; they are foolish, for they do not know the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore I thought in my self: peraduenture they are so symple and folish, that they vnderstonde nothinge of the LORDES waye, and iudgmentes of oure God.
Therfore I thought in my self: peraduenture they are so symple and folish, that they vnderstonde nothinge of the LORDES waye, and iudgmentes of oure God.
American Standard Version
Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:
Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:
Bible in Basic English
Then I said, But these are the poor: they are foolish, for they have no knowledge of the way of the Lord or of the behaviour desired by their God.
Then I said, But these are the poor: they are foolish, for they have no knowledge of the way of the Lord or of the behaviour desired by their God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I said: 'Surely these are poor, they are foolish, for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the ordinance of their God;
And I said: 'Surely these are poor, they are foolish, for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the ordinance of their God;
King James Version (1611)
Therefore I said, Surely these are poore, they are foolish: for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the iudgement of their God.
Therefore I said, Surely these are poore, they are foolish: for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the iudgement of their God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore I thought in my selfe: peraduenture they are so simple & foolishe that they vnderstande nothyng of the Lordes way, and iudgementes of their God.
Therfore I thought in my selfe: peraduenture they are so simple & foolishe that they vnderstande nothyng of the Lordes way, and iudgementes of their God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then I said, It may be they are poor; for they are weak, for they know not the way of the Lord, or the judgment of God.
Then I said, It may be they are poor; for they are weak, for they know not the way of the Lord, or the judgment of God.
English Revised Version
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:
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:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Y seide, In hap thei ben pore men, and foolis, that knowen not the weie of the Lord, and the doom of her God.
Forsothe Y seide, In hap thei ben pore men, and foolis, that knowen not the weie of the Lord, and the doom of her God.
Update Bible Version
Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God:
Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God:
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
New English Translation
I thought, "Surely it is only the ignorant poor who act this way. They act like fools because they do not know what the Lord demands. They do not know what their God requires of them.
I thought, "Surely it is only the ignorant poor who act this way. They act like fools because they do not know what the Lord demands. They do not know what their God requires of them.
New King James Version
Therefore I said, "Surely these are poor. They are foolish; For they do not know the way of the LORD, The judgment of their God.
Therefore I said, "Surely these are poor. They are foolish; For they do not know the way of the LORD, The judgment of their God.
New Living Translation
Then I said, "But what can we expect from the poor? They are ignorant. They don't know the ways of the Lord . They don't understand God's laws.
Then I said, "But what can we expect from the poor? They are ignorant. They don't know the ways of the Lord . They don't understand God's laws.
New Life Bible
Then I said, "They are only the poor. They are foolish. For they do not know the way of the Lord or the Law of their God.
Then I said, "They are only the poor. They are foolish. For they do not know the way of the Lord or the Law of their God.
New Revised Standard
Then I said, "These are only the poor, they have no sense; for they do not know the way of the Lord , the law of their God.
Then I said, "These are only the poor, they have no sense; for they do not know the way of the Lord , the law of their God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, I, said, - Only, poor people, are they, - They act foolishly, For they know not the way of Yahweh, the justice of their God!
And, I, said, - Only, poor people, are they, - They act foolishly, For they know not the way of Yahweh, the justice of their God!
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I said: Perhaps these are poor and foolish, that know not the way of the Lord, the judgment of their God.
But I said: Perhaps these are poor and foolish, that know not the way of the Lord, the judgment of their God.
Revised Standard Version
Then I said, "These are only the poor, they have no sense; for they do not know the way of the LORD, the law of their God.
Then I said, "These are only the poor, they have no sense; for they do not know the way of the LORD, the law of their God.
Young's Literal Translation
And 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.
And 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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then I said, "They are only the poor, They are foolish; For they do not know the way of the LORD Or the ordinance of their God.
Then I said, "They are only the poor, They are foolish; For they do not know the way of the LORD Or the ordinance of their God.
Contextual Overview
1 People of Jerusalem, run through your streets! Look around! See for yourselves! Search the marketplaces! Can you find one person who does what is right and tries to be faithful to God? If you can, the Lord will forgive Jerusalem. 2 Even though you claim to worship the Lord , you do not mean what you say. 3 Surely the Lord looks for faithfulness. He struck you, but you paid no attention; he crushed you, but you refused to learn. You were stubborn and would not turn from your sins. 4 Then I thought, "These are only the poor and ignorant. They behave foolishly; they don't know what their God requires, what the Lord wants them to do. 5 I will go to the people in power and talk with them. Surely they know what their God requires, what the Lord wants them to do." But all of them have rejected the Lord 's authority and refuse to obey him. 6 That is why lions from the forest will kill them; wolves from the desert will tear them to pieces, and leopards will prowl through their towns. If those people go out, they will be torn apart because their sins are numerous and time after time they have turned from God. 7 The Lord asked, "Why should I forgive the sins of my people? They have abandoned me and have worshiped gods that are not real. I fed my people until they were full, but they committed adultery and spent their time with prostitutes. 8 They were like well-fed stallions wild with desire, each lusting for his neighbor's wife. 9 Shouldn't I punish them for these things and take revenge on a nation such as this?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Jeremiah 4:22, Jeremiah 7:8, Jeremiah 8:7, Isaiah 27:11, Isaiah 28:9-13, Hosea 4:6, Matthew 11:5, John 7:48, John 7:49
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 3:5 - their nobles Psalms 49:2 - General Isaiah 2:9 - the mean Isaiah 5:15 - the mean Isaiah 29:12 - I am not Isaiah 59:4 - calleth Jeremiah 5:21 - O foolish Jeremiah 6:10 - To whom Jeremiah 42:1 - from Hosea 4:1 - nor knowledge Amos 3:10 - they Micah 3:1 - Is it Zechariah 11:7 - General Mark 7:18 - General Luke 6:24 - woe Luke 14:18 - all 2 Peter 2:12 - as natural
Cross-References
Genesis 1:28
blessed them, and said, "Have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth and bring it under their control. I am putting you in charge of the fish, the birds, and all the wild animals.
blessed them, and said, "Have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth and bring it under their control. I am putting you in charge of the fish, the birds, and all the wild animals.
Genesis 5:1
This is the list of the descendants of Adam. (When God created human beings, he made them like himself.
This is the list of the descendants of Adam. (When God created human beings, he made them like himself.
Genesis 5:3
When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was like him, and he named him Seth.
When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was like him, and he named him Seth.
Genesis 5:7
and then lived another 807 years. He had other children
and then lived another 807 years. He had other children
Genesis 5:10
and then lived another 815 years. He had other children
and then lived another 815 years. He had other children
Genesis 5:13
and then lived another 840 years. He had other children
and then lived another 840 years. He had other children
Genesis 5:19
and then lived another 800 years. He had other children
and then lived another 800 years. He had other children
Genesis 5:22
After that, Enoch lived in fellowship with God for 300 years and had other children.
After that, Enoch lived in fellowship with God for 300 years and had other children.
Genesis 5:26
and then lived another 782 years. He had other children
and then lived another 782 years. He had other children
Genesis 5:30
Lamech lived another 595 years. He had other children
Lamech lived another 595 years. He had other children
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then I said, surely these are poor, they are foolish,.... The prophet, observing that reproofs and corrections in providence had no effect upon the people, he thought within himself that surely the reason must be, because these people are poor, and in low circumstances in the world, and are so busy in their worldly employments to get bread for their families, that they were not at leisure to attend unto divine things; nor of capacity to receive instruction and correction by providences; therefore it is they were so foolish, stupid, and infatuated:
for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the judgment of their God; either the way which God takes in the salvation of the sons of men, and in justifying of them, which is revealed in his word; or that which he prescribes them to walk in, in his law, even the way of truth and righteousness, and for failure of which he judges and condemns them; but of these things they were ignorant; see John 7:48, not that this is observed in excuse for them, but in order to introduce what follows; and to show that this depravity, stupidity, and ignorance, obtained among all sort of people, high and low, rich and poor.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Therefore - More simply “and.”
They are foolish - Or, they act foolishly (see Numbers 12:11), not having that knowledge which would enable them to guide their ways with discretion.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 5:4. These are poor — They are ignorant; they have no education; they know no better.
