Jeremiah 5:4-5

[4] 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. [5] me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.

What is the context of Jeremiah 5:4-5?

The Prophet Speaks (Jeremiah 5:3-5 true)
Jerusalem’s Godlessness (Jeremiah 5:1-13 true)
Jerusalem Refused to Repent (Jeremiah 5:1-13 true)
The Depravity of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 5:1-13 true)
The Sins of Judah (Jeremiah 5:1-19 true)
The Justice of God’s Judgment (Jeremiah 5:1-31 true)
An Invasion from the North (Jeremiah 5:1-31 true)
Not One Is Upright (Jeremiah 5:1-31 true)

What does Jeremiah 5:4-5 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jeremiah , as he searched for righteous people in the city, initially concluded that only the ignorant and foolish ordinary citizens were blind to God"s ways and laws. But as he continued to investigate, he discovered that the informed leaders among the people had also rebelled against the Lord.