Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way - the length of thy journeys in seeking strange gods, or else foreign aid (Jeremiah 2:23-24). Notwithstanding thy deriving no good from these long journeys (so "didst send ... far off," Isaiah 57:9), thou dost not still give up hope (Jeremiah 2:25; Jeremiah 18:12).
Thou hast found the life of thine hand - `thou still findest life (i:e., vigour) enough in thy hand' to make new idols (Maurer), or to seek new alliances ("hand" being then taken for strength in general). Thou findest livelihood by thy hand.
Therefore thou wast not grieved (Hebrew, chaaliyt (H2470)) - 'therefore thou art not weak' (Maurer), or disheartened: inasmuch as, having 'life in thy hand,' thou art still strong in hope. Sinners having some seeming prosperity, notwithstanding that they are often wearied in the laborious greatness of their aims after gain, pleasure, and ambition, go on in their vain way.