Jeremiah 4:22

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Summary

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.

They are wise

General references

Bible References

They are wise

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother. And Jonadab was a very crafty man.

Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the house, and all Israel will hear that you have made yourself a stench to your father, and the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened."

Woe to those who devise wickedness and work evil on their beds! When the morning dawns, they perform it, because it is in the power of their hand.

The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.

For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

General references

And all flesh died that moved on the earth, birds, livestock, beasts, all swarming creatures that swarm on the earth, and all mankind.

Then she laid up his garment by her until his master came home,

"For they are a nation void of counsel, and there is no understanding in them.

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.

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.

I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.'