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.”

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

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

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.”

Even the stork that flies across the sky knows the time of her migration, as do the turtledove, the swallow, and the crane. They all return at the proper time each year. But not my people! They do not know the Lord’s laws.

Such stupidity and ignorance! Their eyes are closed, and they cannot see. Their minds are shut, and they cannot think.

The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts.

“ But Israel is a senseless nation; the people are foolish, without understanding.Oh, that they were wise and could understand this! Oh, that they might know their fate!

Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.

Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise!

Think again, you fools! When will you finally catch on?

They furnish wine and lovely music at their grand parties— lyre and harp, tambourine and flute— but they never think about the Lord or notice what he is doing.

The whole human race is foolish and has no knowledge! The craftsmen are disgraced by the idols they make, for their carefully shaped works are a fraud. These idols have no breath or power.

That is why I use these parables, For they look, but they don’t really see. They hear, but they don’t really listen or understand.This fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah that says,‘ When you hear what I say, you will not understand. When you see what I do, you will not comprehend.For the hearts of these people are hardened, and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes— so their eyes cannot see, and their ears cannot hear, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and let me heal them.’

“ My people are foolish and do not know me,” says the Lord.“ They are stupid children who have no understanding. They are clever enough at doing wrong, but they have no idea how to do right!”

They deliberately forget that God made the heavens long ago by the word of his command, and he brought the earth out from the water and surrounded it with water.

People who worship idols are stupid and foolish. The things they worship are made of wood!

The people are like the dead branches of a tree, broken off and used for kindling beneath the cooking pots. Israel is a foolish and stupid nation, for its people have turned away from God. Therefore, the one who made them will show them no pity or mercy.

“ My people bend their tongues like bows to shoot out lies. They refuse to stand up for the truth. They only go from bad to worse. They do not know me,” says the Lord.“ Beware of your neighbor! Don’t even trust your brother! For brother takes advantage of brother, and friend slanders friend.They all fool and defraud each other; no one tells the truth. With practiced tongues they tell lies; they wear themselves out with all their sinning.They pile lie upon lie and utterly refuse to acknowledge me,” says the Lord.