Jer 5:3, 8:4 | JFB | STEP | 3. eyes upon the truth-- ( ; ). "Truth" is in contrast with "swear falsely" ( ). The false-professing Jews could expect nothing but judgments from the God of truth. stricken ... not grieved-- ( ; ; ). refused ... correction-- ( ; ).

‏ Jeremiah 5:3

3. eyes upon the truth--(De 32:4; 2Ch 16:9). "Truth" is in contrast with "swear falsely" (Jr 5:2). The false-professing Jews could expect nothing but judgments from the God of truth.

stricken ... not grieved--(Jr 2:30; Is 1:5; 9:13).

refused ... correction--(Jr 7:28; Zep 3:2).

‏ Jeremiah 8:4

4. "Is it not a natural instinct, that if one falls, he rises again; if one turns away (that is, wanders from the way), he will return to the point from which he wandered? Why then does not Jerusalem do so?" He plays on the double sense of return; literal and metaphorical (Jr 3:12; 4:1).