Jeremiah 5:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear:

New Living Translation
Listen, you foolish and senseless people, with eyes that do not see and ears that do not hear.

English Standard Version
“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes, but see not, who have ears, but hear not.

Berean Study Bible
“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.

New American Standard Bible
‘Now hear this, you foolish and senseless people, Who have eyes but do not see, Who have ears but do not hear.

NASB 1995
'Now hear this, O foolish and senseless people, Who have eyes but do not see; Who have ears but do not hear.

NASB 1977
‘Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, Who have eyes, but see not; Who have ears, but hear not.

Amplified Bible
‘Now hear this, O foolish people without heart, Who have eyes but do not see, Who have ears but do not hear.

Christian Standard Bible
Hear this, you foolish and senseless people. They have eyes, but they don’t see. They have ears, but they don’t hear.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hear this, you foolish and senseless people. They have eyes, but they don't see. They have ears, but they don't hear.

Contemporary English Version
You fools! Why don't you listen when I speak? Why can't you understand

Good News Translation
Pay attention, you foolish and stupid people, who have eyes, but cannot see, and have ears, but cannot hear.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Hear this, you stupid and senseless people! You have eyes, but you cannot see. You have ears, but you cannot hear.

International Standard Version
Hear this, you foolish and stupid people: They have eyes, but don't see; they have ears, but don't hear.

NET Bible
Tell them: 'Hear this, you foolish people who have no understanding, who have eyes but do not discern, who have ears but do not perceive:
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

New King James Version
‘Hear this now, O foolish people, Without understanding, Who have eyes and see not, And who have ears and hear not:

King James 2000 Bible
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and see not; who have ears, and hear not:

New Heart English Bible
'Hear now this, foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and do not see; who have ears, and do not hear:

World English Bible
'Hear now this, foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and don't see; who have ears, and don't hear:

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

American Standard Version
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have ears, and hear not:

A Faithful Version
'Now hear this, O foolish people and without understanding; who have eyes and see not; who have ears and hear not;

Darby Bible Translation
Hear now this, O foolish and heartless people, who have eyes and see not; who have ears, and hear not.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and see not; who have ears, and hear not:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Heare nowe this, O foolish people, and without vnderstanding, which haue eyes and see not, which haue eares and heare not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Heare this thou foolishe and vndiscreete people, ye haue eyes but ye see not, eares haue ye but ye heare not.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Heare this (thou folish and vndiscrete people.) Ye haue eyes, but ye se not: eares haue ye, but ye heare not.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Now hear this, "" O people, foolish and without heart, "" They have eyes, and they do not see, "" They have ears, and they do not hear.

Young's Literal Translation
Hear ye, I pray you, this, O people, foolish and without heart, Eyes they have, and they see not, Ears they have, and they hear not.

Smith's Literal Translation
Hear now this, O foolish people, and no heart; eyes to them and they will not see; and ears to them, and they will not hear:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hear, O foolish people, and without understanding: who have eyes, and see not: and ears, and hear not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Listen, O foolish people who have no heart! You have eyes, but you do not see, and ears, but you do not hear.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Hear this, foolish people, that has no heart in it, who have eyes and they do not see, and they have ears and they are not hearing

Lamsa Bible
Hear now this, O foolish people who have no understanding, who have eyes and see not, who have ears and hear not:

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding, That have eyes, and see not, That have ears, and hear not:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Hear ye now these things, O foolish and senseless people; who have eyes, and see not; and have ears, and hear not:
















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