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You Reap What You Sow
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse is a stark reminder of personal responsibility. The impending disaster is not random chance or unfairness from God; it is the direct and earned consequence of Judah's own "way and doings." As John Calvin notes, they cannot blame God or fortune, for they are the authors of their own calamities.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 4:18
18th Century
Theologian
Your wickedness - This siege is your wickedness, that is, in its results; or better, this is your wretchedness, this army and your approachi…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 4:18
19th Century
Bishop
This is your wickedness. —Better, this is your evil. She was reaping the fruit of her own doing, and this gave her sorrow…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 4:14–18
19th Century
Preacher
How long shall your vain thoughts lodge within you? For a voice declares from Dan, and publishes affliction from Mount Ephraim. Make mention to…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 4:18
16th Century
Theologian
As I have just said, the Prophet confirms what he had declared—that the Jews would not have to suffer what is commonly called an adverse fortune, b…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 4:18
17th Century
Pastor
Your way and your doings have procured these things unto you ,
&c.] The way in which they walked, which was an evil …
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 4:5–18
17th Century
Minister
The fierce conqueror of the neighboring nations was to make Judah desolate. The prophet was afflicted to see the people lulled into security by fal…