Jeremiah 5:21

King James Version (KJV)

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

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19 And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.

20 Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,

21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

22 Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

23 But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

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Jeremiah 5:21 in every translation

KJV King James Version: Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
WEB World English Bible: ‘Hear this now, foolish people without understanding, who have eyes, and don’t see, who have ears, and don’t hear:
BSB Berean Standard Bible: “Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.
ASV American Standard Version: Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have ears, and hear not:
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Hear ye, I pray you, this, O people, foolish and without heart, Eyes they have, and they see not, Ears they have, and they hear not.
DBY Darby Translation: Hear now this, O foolish and heartless people, who have eyes and see not; who have ears, and hear not.
WBS Webster Bible: Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and see not; who have ears, and hear not: