Jeremias 5:4

4 Pensei: Eles são apenaspobres e ignorantes,não conhecem o caminho do SENHOR,as exigências do seu Deus.

Jeremias 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.

Jeremias 5:4 In-Context

2 Embora digam: ‘Juro pelo nome do SENHOR’,ainda assim estão jurando falsamente”.

3 SENHOR, não é fidelidade que os teus olhos procuram?Tu os feriste, mas eles nada sentiram;tu os deixaste esgotados, mas eles recusaram a correção.Endureceram o rosto mais que a rocha,e recusaram arrepender-se.

4 Pensei: Eles são apenaspobres e ignorantes,não conhecem o caminho do SENHOR,as exigências do seu Deus.

5 Irei aos nobres e falarei com eles,pois, sem dúvida, eles conhecemo caminho do SENHOR,as exigências do seu Deus.Mas todos eles também quebraram o jugoe romperam as amarras.

6 Por isso, um leão da floresta os atacará,um lobo da estepe os arrasará,um leopardo ficará à espreita nos arredores das suas cidades,para despedaçar qualquer pessoa que delas sair.Porque a rebeldia deles é grandee muitos são os seus desvios.