John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:23
They are not so obedient as the sea and its waves; nor so firm and stable as the sand that is set for the bound of it. This is a reproof and an aggravation of the revoltings and rebellions of this people: they are revolted and gone ; they had departed from the ways of the Lord, and were gone back from his worship, as the Targum; and were gone into evil ways, and to a false worship; they not only had revolted, but they went on, they continued therein, and went further and further, off from... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:22
Fear ye not me? saith the Lord ,.... They did not fear the Lord, and this is a reproof to them for the want of it, which is a reproof of their ignorance and folly; for the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, Proverbs 9:10 , and where that is there is true wisdom; but, where it is not, there is nothing but ignorance and stupidity: will ye not tremble at my presence ? or "face"; his wrath and anger, justly resenting their carriage to him. The Targum is, "from before my Word;' ... read more