Jeremías 5:4

4 Entonces pensé: «Así es la plebe;siempre actúan como necios,porque no conocen el camino del SEÑORni las demandas de su Dios.

Jeremías 5:4 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 5:4

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 John 7:49 ) , 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.

Jeremías 5:4 In-Context

2 Aunque juran: “Por la vida del SEÑOR”,de hecho juran en falso».

3 SEÑOR, ¿acaso no buscan tus ojos la verdad?Golpeaste a esa gente, y no les dolió,acabaste con ellos, y no quisieron ser corregidos.Endurecieron su rostro más que una roca,y no quisieron arrepentirse.

4 Entonces pensé: «Así es la plebe;siempre actúan como necios,porque no conocen el camino del SEÑORni las demandas de su Dios.

5 Me dirigiré a los líderesy les hablaré;porque ellos sí conocen el camino del SEÑORy las demandas de su Dios».Pero ellos también quebrantaron el yugoy rompieron las ataduras.

6 Por eso los herirá el león de la selvay los despedazará el lobo del desierto;frente a sus ciudades está el leopardo al acecho,y todo el que salga de ellas será despedazado,pues son muchas sus rebelionesy numerosas sus infidelidades.