I thought,“ The people of Jerusalem are foolish. They don’t know how the Lord wants them to live. They don’t know what their God requires of them.

我说：这些人实在是贫穷的，是愚昧的，因为不晓得耶和华的作为和他们神的法则。

我说：“这些人实在是贫寒的，他们是愚昧的，因为不知道耶和华的作为，也不知道他们上帝的法则。

我说：“这些人实在是贫寒的，他们是愚昧的，因为不知道耶和华的作为，也不知道他们神的法则。

我想：“他们贫穷、愚昧，不明白他们上帝耶和华的道，也不知道祂的法令。

我说：“这些人只是贫穷小民，为人愚昧；他们不晓得耶和华的道路，也不明白他们神的法则。

我說：這些人實在是貧窮的，是愚昧的，因為不曉得耶和華的作為和他們神的法則。

我說：「這些人實在是貧寒的，他們是愚昧的，因為不知道耶和華的作為，也不知道他們上帝的法則。

我說：「這些人實在是貧寒的，他們是愚昧的，因為不知道耶和華的作為，也不知道他們神的法則。

我想：「他們貧窮、愚昧，不明白他們上帝耶和華的道，也不知道祂的法令。

我說：“這些人只是貧窮小民，為人愚昧；他們不曉得耶和華的道路，也不明白他們神的法則。

我說：『這些人只是貧窮愚昧；因為他們不曉得永恆主所行的路，不明白他們的上帝的法則。

我曰、此乃貧乏者、愚昧者、不識耶和華之道、不明其上帝之法、

我自謂、彼貧乏者流、懵然愚昧、不識厥上帝耶和華之道。

我自謂彼貧貧或作賤者流、彼愚昧因不識主之道、不明其天主之法、

I thought,“ These are only the poor; they are foolish, for they do not know the way of the Lord, the requirements of their God.

Then I said,“ These are only the poor; they have no sense; for they do not know the way of the Lord, the justice of their God.

Then I said,“ But what can we expect from the poor? They are ignorant. They don’t know the ways of the Lord. They don’t understand God’s laws.

Then I thought: They are just the poor; they have been foolish. For they don’t understand the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.

Then I said,“ They are only the poor, They are foolish; For they do not know the way of the Lord Or the judgment of their God.

Therefore I said,“ Surely these are poor. They are foolish; For they do not know the way of the Lord, The judgment of their God.

Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:

Then I thought: They are just the poor; they have played the fool. For they don’t understand the way of the Lord, the justice of their God.

Therefore I said, Surely these[ are] poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD,[ nor] the judgment of their God.

I thought,“ Surely it is only the ignorant poor who act this way. They act like fools because they do not know what the LORD demands. They do not know what their God requires of them.

Then I said,“ Surely these are poor. They are foolish; for they don’t know the Yahweh’s way, nor the law of their God.

My people are destroyed because they do not know me.“ You priests have refused to obey me. So I will refuse to accept you as my priests. You have not paid any attention to my law. So I will not let your children be my priests.

Storks know when to fly south. So do doves, swifts and thrushes. But my people do not know what I require them to do.

The Lord’ s people are making fun of him. They say,“ Who does he think he’s trying to teach? Who does he think he’s explaining his message to? Is it to children who do not need their mother’s milk anymore? Is it to those who have just been taken from her breast?Here is how he teaches. Do this and do that. There is a rule for this and a rule for that. Learn a little here and learn a little there.”All right then, these people won’t listen to me. So God will speak to them. He will speak by using people who speak unfamiliar languages. He will speak by using the mouths of strangers.He said to his people,“ I am offering you a resting place. Let those who are tired rest.” He continued,“ I am offering you a place of peace and quiet.” But they wouldn’t listen.So then, here is what the Lord’ s message will become to them. Do this and do that. There is a rule for this and a rule for that. Learn a little here and learn a little there. So when they try to go forward, they’ll fall back and be wounded. They’ll be trapped and captured.

Blind people receive sight. Disabled people walk. Those who have skin diseases are made‘ clean.’ Deaf people hear. Those who are dead are raised to life. And the good news is preached to those who are poor.

When their twigs are dry, they will be broken off. Then women will come and make fires with them. The people of Jacob don’t understand the Lord. So the God who made them won’t be concerned about them. Their Creator won’t be kind to them.

The Lord says,“ My people are foolish. They do not know me. They are children who do not have any sense. They have no understanding at all. They are skilled in doing what is evil. They do not know how to do what is good.”

“ Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in him?No! But this mob knows nothing about the law. There is a curse on them.”

But look! You are trusting in worthless lies.