The ox knows its master. The donkey knows where its owner feeds it. But Israel does not know me. My people do not understand me.”

牛认识主人，驴认识主人的槽，以色列却不认识；我的民却不留意。”

牛认识主人，驴认识主人的槽；以色列却不认识，我的民却不明白。”

牛认识主人，驴认识主人的槽；以色列却不认识，我的民却不明白。”

牛认识主人，驴也认得主人的槽，以色列却不认识，我的子民却不明白。”

牛认识主人，驴认识主人的槽；以色列却不认识我，我的子民不明白我。”

牛认识它的主人，驴认识主人的槽；以色列却不认识我，我的子民却不领悟。”

牛認識主人，驢認識主人的槽，以色列卻不認識；我的民卻不留意。

牛認識主人，驢認識主人的槽；以色列卻不認識，我的民卻不明白。」

牛認識主人，驢認識主人的槽；以色列卻不認識，我的民卻不明白。」

牛認識主人，驢也認得主人的槽，以色列卻不認識，我的子民卻不明白。」

牛認識主人，驢認識主人的槽；以色列卻不認識我，我的子民不明白我。”

牛認識牛主，驢認識牠主人的槽；以色列卻不認識，我的人民總不細想。』

牛認識牠的主人，驢認識主人的槽；以色列卻不認識我，我的子民卻不領悟。」

牛識其主、驢識主槽、惟以色列不識、我民不思、

牛識主、驢知廄、惟我以色列族民、不識不知。

牛識主人、驢知主人之槽、惟以色列不識、我民不知、

The ox knows its master, the donkey its owner’s manger, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.”

The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s crib, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.”

Even an ox knows its owner, and a donkey recognizes its master’s care— but Israel doesn’t know its master. My people don’t recognize my care for them.”

The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s feeding trough, but Israel does not know; my people do not understand.”

An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel does not know, My people do not understand.”

The ox knows its owner And the donkey its master’s crib; But Israel does not know, My people do not consider.”

The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s feeding trough, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”

The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib:[ but] Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

An ox recognizes its owner, a donkey recognizes where its owner puts its food; but Israel does not recognize me, my people do not understand.”

The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know. My people don’t consider.”

Storks know when to fly south. So do doves, swifts and thrushes. But my people do not know what I require them to do.

People like that don’t even know what they are doing. Their eyes are shut so that they can’t see the truth. Their minds are closed so that they can’t understand it.

People hear the message about the kingdom but do not understand it. Then the evil one comes. He steals what was planted in their hearts. Those people are like the seed planted on a path.

Israel is a nation that doesn’t have any sense. They can’t understand anything.I wish they were wise. Then they would understand what’s coming. They’d realize what would happen to them in the end.

They didn’t think it was important to know God. So God let them continue to have evil thoughts. They did things they shouldn’t do.

You people who don’t want to work, think about the ant! Consider its ways and be wise!

You who aren’t wise, pay attention. You foolish people, when will you become wise?

They have harps and lyres at their banquets. They have tambourines, flutes and wine. But they don’t have any concern for the mighty acts of the Lord. They don’t have any respect for what his power has done.

No one has any sense or knows anything at all. Everyone who works with gold is put to shame by his gods. The metal gods he has made are fakes. They can’t even breathe.

Here is why I use stories when I speak to the people. I say,“ They look, but they don’t really see. They listen, but they don’t really hear or understand.In them the words of the prophet Isaiah come true. He said,“‘ You will hear but never understand. You will see but never know what you are seeing.The hearts of these people have become stubborn. They can barely hear with their ears. They have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes. They might hear with their ears. They might understand with their hearts. They might turn to the Lord, and then he would heal them.’( Isaiah 6:9, 10)

The Lord says,“ My people are foolish. They do not know me. They are children who do not have any sense. They have no understanding at all. They are skilled in doing what is evil. They do not know how to do what is good.”

Long ago, God’s word brought the heavens into being. His word separated the earth from the waters. And the waters surrounded it. But these people forget things like that on purpose.

All of them are foolish. They don’t have any sense. They think they are taught by worthless wooden gods.

When their twigs are dry, they will be broken off. Then women will come and make fires with them. The people of Jacob don’t understand the Lord. So the God who made them won’t be concerned about them. Their Creator won’t be kind to them.

“ They get ready to use their tongues like bows,” announces the Lord.“ Their mouths shoot out lies like arrows. They tell lies to gain power in the land. They go from one sin to another. They do not pay any attention to me.Be on guard against your friends. Do not trust the members of your own family. Every one of them cheats. Every friend tells lies.One friend cheats another. No one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues how to lie. They wear themselves out sinning.Jeremiah, you live among people who tell lies. When they lie, they refuse to pay any attention to me,” announces the Lord.