Jeremiah 5:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 5:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 5:4 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 5:4 — KJV
“Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.”
— Jeremiah 5:4 (KJV)
Jeremiah 5:4 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 5:4
“And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:4: these, know, way
“Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:4: therefore, way, lord
“This day the LORD thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:4: therefore, these, lord
“Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:4: surely, these, way
“Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 5:4: these, know, way
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