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Jeremiah

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For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For my people folk Noun H5971 עַמִּ֗י am·mi
[is] foolish foolish man Adjective H191 אֱוִ֣יל e·vil
they have not known acknowledge Verb H3045 יָדָ֔עוּ ya·da·'u,
me they [are] sottish foolish Noun H5530 סְכָלִים֙ se·cha·lim
children afflicted Noun H1121 בָּנִ֤ים ba·nim
and they have none understanding attend Verb H995 נְבֹונִ֖ים ne·vo·v·nim
no before Adverb H3808 לֹ֣א lo
they [are] wise cunning Adjective H2450 חֲכָמִ֥ים cha·cha·mim
to do evil afflict Verb H7489 לְהָרַ֔ע le·ha·ra,
but to do good be accepted Verb H3190 וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב u·le·hei·tiv
they have no knowledge acknowledge Verb H3045 יָדָֽעוּ׃ ya·da·'u.

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King James Bible For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Hebrew Greek English For my "For My people is are foolish, they They know Me not; They are stupid children And have not known me; they no understanding. They are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise shrewd to do evil, but But to do good they have no knowledge.do not know."
New American Standard Bible 1995 For my "For My people is are foolish, they They know Me not; They are stupid children And have not known me; they no understanding. They are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise shrewd to do evil, but But to do good they have no knowledge.do not know."