Not One Is Upright

“Go up and down(A) the streets of Jerusalem,
    look around and consider,(B)
    search through her squares.
If you can find but one person(C)
    who deals honestly(D) and seeks the truth,
    I will forgive(E) this city.
Although they say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’(F)
    still they are swearing falsely.(G)

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A Dialogue about Righteousness: The Lord Speaks

“Wander through the streets of Jerusalem.

Look and investigate;[a]
search through her squares
    and see whether you find anyone—
even one person there—doing justice and seeking truth.
    Then I’ll forgive them.[b]
Although they say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’
    still they are swearing falsely.”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 5:1 Lit. know
  2. Jeremiah 5:1 Lit. her; i.e. Judah
  3. Jeremiah 5:2 Or swearing to false gods