Jeremiah 5:4

Then I said, surely these are poor, they are foolish,.... The prophet, observing that reproofs and corrections in providence had no effect upon the people, he thought within himself that surely the…

Therefore - More simply “and.” They are foolish - Or, they act foolishly (see Num 12:11), not having that knowledge which would enable them to guide their ways with discretion.

Here is, I. A challenge to produce any one right honest man, or at least any considerable number of such, in Jerusalem, Jer 5:1. Jerusalem had become like the old world, in which all flesh had…

The prophet thinks, Surely it is poverty and ignorance that mislead them. Cp. Hos 4:6.

the way of the Lord the way prescribed by God to man.

judgement primarily a decision given by a judge, and hence…