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Jeremiah 4:22

American Standard Version

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.

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Jeremiah 4:22 in other translations

“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.”

Jeremiah 4:22 · World English Bible

Jeremiah 4:22 in context

  1. 20Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is laid waste: suddenly are my tents destroyed, and my curtains in a moment.
  2. 21How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
  3. 22For 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.
  4. 23I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
  5. 24I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved to and fro.