20 Disaster after disaster(A) is reported
because the whole land is destroyed.
Suddenly my tents are destroyed,
my tent curtains, in a moment.
21 How long must I see the signal flag
and hear the sound of the ram’s horn?
22 “For my people are fools;
they do not know me.
They are foolish children,
without understanding.(B)
They are skilled in doing what is evil,
but they do not know how to do what is good.”(C)

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20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.

21 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?

22 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.

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20 (A)Destruction upon destruction is cried,
For the whole land is plundered.
Suddenly (B)my tents are plundered,
And my curtains in a moment.
21 How long will I see the [a]standard,
And hear the sound of the trumpet?

22 “For My people are foolish,
They have not known Me.
They are [b]silly children,
And they have no understanding.
(C)They are wise to do evil,
But to do good they have no knowledge.”

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Footnotes

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  2. Jeremiah 4:22 foolish

20 Disaster follows disaster;(A)
    the whole land lies in ruins.(B)
In an instant my tents(C) are destroyed,
    my shelter in a moment.
21 How long must I see the battle standard(D)
    and hear the sound of the trumpet?(E)

22 “My people are fools;(F)
    they do not know me.(G)
They are senseless children;
    they have no understanding.(H)
They are skilled in doing evil;(I)
    they know not how to do good.”(J)

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