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Berean Standard Bible

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

Jeremiah 5:21

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In Jeremiah 5, God challenges anyone in Jerusalem to find one person who acts justly and seeks truth. The people swear oaths by the Lord but live falsely.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

‘Hear this now, foolish people without understanding; who have eyes, and don’t see; who have ears, and don’t hear:

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give ear now to this, O foolish people without sense; who have eyes but see nothing, and ears without the power of hearing:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Oid ahora esto, pueblo necio y sin corazón, que tienen ojos y no ven, que tienen oídos y no oyen:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Escucha lo que digo, pueblo tonto e insensato, de ojos ciegos y oídos sordos.

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