Jeremiah 5:21
World English Bible (WEB)
‘Hear this now, foolish people without understanding, who have eyes, and don’t see, who have ears, and don’t hear:
In context
19 It will happen when you say, ‘Why has the LORD our God done all these things to us?’ Then you shall say to them, ‘Just as you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your land, so you will 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 this now, foolish people without understanding, who have eyes, and don’t see, who have ears, and don’t hear:
22 Don’t you fear me?’ says the LORD; ‘Won’t you tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it can’t pass it? Though its waves toss themselves, yet they can’t prevail. Though they roar, they still can’t pass over it.’
23 “But this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart. They have revolted and gone.
Jeremiah 5:21 in every translation
- 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:
- 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:
- 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: