Jeremiah 4:22 meaning and explanation

“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”

Jeremiah 4:22, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD speaks here through Jeremiah, answering the anguish of verse 21 with a diagnosis of Judah's condition. The people are called foolish, but the word means moral dullness rather than low intelligence.

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