NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For my people`am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. is foolish 'eviyl (ev-eel') (figuratively) silly -- fool(-ish) (man). they have not known yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially me they are sottish cakal (saw-kawl') silly -- fool(-ish), sottish. children ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. and they have none understanding biyn (bene) to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand they are wise chakam (khaw-kawm') wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man). to do evil ra`a` (raw-ah') to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally) but to do good yatab (yaw-tab') to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) they have no knowledge yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "For My people are foolish, They know Me not; They are stupid children And have no understanding. They are shrewd to do evil, But to do good they do not know." King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible "For My people are fools; they do not know Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing what is evil, but they do not know how to do what is good." International Standard Version "For my people are foolish, they don't know me. They're stupid children, they have no understanding. They're skilled at doing evil, but how to do good, they don't know." NET Bible The LORD answered, "This will happen because my people are foolish. They do not know me. They are like children who have no sense. They have no understanding. They are skilled at doing evil. They do not know how to do good." GOD'S WORD® Translation "My people are fools. They don't know me. They are stupid people. They don't understand. They are experts in doing wrong, and they don't know how to do good." King James 2000 Bible For my people are foolish, they have not known me; they are stupid children, and they have no understanding: they are wise to do evil, but how to do good they have no knowledge. Links Jeremiah 4:22Jeremiah 4:22 NIV Jeremiah 4:22 NLT Jeremiah 4:22 ESV Jeremiah 4:22 NASB Jeremiah 4:22 KJV |
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