ASV
KJV
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.

ESV
4. Then I said, "These are only the poor; they have no sense; for they do not know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.

ERVEN
4. But I said to myself, "It must be only the poor who are so foolish. They have not learned the way of the Lord. They don't know the teachings of their God.

NLT
4. Then I said, "But what can we expect from the poor? They are ignorant. They don't know the ways of the LORD. They don't understand God's laws.

WEB
4. Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God:

NET
4. I thought, "Surely it is only the ignorant poor who act this way. They act like fools because they do not know what the LORD demands. They do not know what their God requires of them.

NLV
4. Then I said, "They are only the poor. They are foolish. For they do not know the way of the Lord or the Law of their God.

HCSB
4. Then I thought: They are just the poor; they have played the fool. For they don't understand the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.

YLT
4. And I -- I said, `Surely these [are] poor, They have been foolish, For they have not known the way of Jehovah, The judgment of their God.

LITV
4. So I said, Surely they are poor; they are foolish, for they do not know the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.

RV
4. Then I said, Surely these are poor: they are foolish; for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God:

NCV
4. But I thought, "These are only the poor, foolish people. and what their God wants them to do.

MKJV
4. So I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they do not know the way of Jehovah, nor the judgment of their God.

AKJV
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.

LXXEN
4. Then I said, It may be they are poor; for they are weak, for they know not the way of the Lord, or the judgement of God.



KJV
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.

AMP
4. Then I said, Surely these are only the poor; they are [sinfully] foolish and have no understanding, for they know not the way of the Lord, the judgment (the just and righteous law) of their God.

KJVP
4. Therefore I H589 W-PPRO-1MS said H559 VQQ1MS , Surely H389 ADV these H1992 PPRO-3MP [ are ] poor H1800 JMP ; they are foolish H2973 : for H3588 CONJ they know H3045 VQQ3MP not H3808 NADV the way H1870 NMS of the LORD H3068 EDS , [ nor ] the judgment H4941 CMS of their God H430 .

YLT
4. And I -- I said, `Surely these [are] poor, They have been foolish, For they have not known the way of Jehovah, The judgment of their God.

ASV
4. Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:

WEB
4. Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God:

NASB
4. It is only the lowly, I thought, who are foolish; For they know not the way of the LORD, their duty to their God.

ESV
4. Then I said, "These are only the poor; they have no sense; for they do not know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.

RV
4. Then I said, Surely these are poor: they are foolish; for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God:

RSV
4. Then I said, "These are only the poor, they have no sense; for they do not know the way of the LORD, the law of their God.

NKJV
4. Therefore I said, "Surely these [are] poor. They are foolish; For they do not know the way of the LORD, The judgment of their God.

MKJV
4. So I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they do not know the way of Jehovah, nor the judgment of their God.

AKJV
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.

NRSV
4. Then I said, "These are only the poor, they have no sense; for they do not know the way of the LORD, the law of their God.

NIV
4. I thought, "These are only the poor; they are foolish, for they do not know the way of the LORD, the requirements of their God.

NIRV
4. I thought, "The people of Jerusalem are foolish. They don't know how the Lord wants them to live. They don't know what their God requires of them.

NLT
4. Then I said, "But what can we expect from the poor? They are ignorant. They don't know the ways of the LORD. They don't understand God's laws.

MSG
4. Then I said to myself, "Well, these are just poor people. They don't know any better. They were never taught anything about GOD. They never went to prayer meetings. I'll find some people from the best families.

GNB
4. Then I thought, "These are only the poor and ignorant. They behave foolishly; they don't know what their God requires, what the LORD wants them to do.

NET
4. I thought, "Surely it is only the ignorant poor who act this way. They act like fools because they do not know what the LORD demands. They do not know what their God requires of them.

ERVEN
4. But I said to myself, "It must be only the poor who are so foolish. They have not learned the way of the Lord. They don't know the teachings of their God.