Jeremiah 5:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

Ver. 21. Hear now this, O foolish people.] They were strangely stupefied, and were therefore thus rippled up. Those that are in a lethargy must have a double quantity of physic to what others have.

And without understanding.] Heb., Without a heart. Cor sapit et pulmo loguitur, &c: The heart is the symbol and seat of wisdom. See Hosea 7:11. See Trapp on " Hos 7:11 "

Which have eyes, and see not, &c.] See Isaiah 6:9; Isaiah 42:20. Which have not senses habitually exercised to discern good and evil. Heb 5:14

Jeremiah 5:21

21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding;b which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: