Jeremiah 4

NET

22 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.”


Darby

22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have no intelligence; they are wiseD5183 to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.


Darby Bible Notes

wise - Or 'clever.'


KJV

22 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.


Strong's

22 For my peopleH5971 is foolishH191, they have not knownH3045 me; they are sottishH5530 childrenH1121, and they have none understandingH995: they are wiseH2450 to do evilH7489, but to do goodH3190 they have no knowledgeH3045.