Jeremiah 4:22

Love God above ALL and love your neighbor as yourself. Love fulfills the commandments.

John 3:18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”

Love is an action not a feeling. Without it as our motivation we can accomplish nothing God calls us to.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful," Hebrews 10:23 tells us, speaking of our ultimate hope in our Savior, Jesus. First5

Jeremiah 4:22

22 “For My people are foolish, They have not known Me. They are silly children, And they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, But to do good they have no knowledge.” The New King James Version

Yahweh’s power over creation and acts of subduing the forces of chaos should inspire reverence, not apathy. Jeremiah uses poetic creation language that echoes parts of Job, Proverbs, Isaiah, and Psalms. Yahweh’s active restraint of the sea is a common motif in creation poetry. Faithlife Study Bible

Foolish describes the character of the people. The terms foolish and silly are contrary to the terms knowledge and understanding. God described His people as impudent children. They were wise in the ways of evil, but totally deficient in knowing how to do good. The NKJV Study Bible

The prophet had no pleasure in delivering messages of wrath. He is shown in a vision the whole land in confusion. Compared with what it was, every thing is out of order; but the ruin of the Jewish nation would not be final. Every end of our comforts is not a full end. Though the Lord may correct his people very severely, yet he will not cast them off. Ornaments and false colouring would be of no avail. No outward privileges or profession, no contrivances would prevent destruction. How wretched the state of those who are like foolish children in the concerns of their souls! Whatever we are ignorant of, may the Lord make of good understanding in the ways of godliness. As sin will find out the sinner, so sorrow will, sooner or later, find out the secure. Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

Jeremiah 5:21

‘Hear this now, O foolish people,

Without understanding,

Who have eyes and see not,

And who have ears and hear not:

Jeremiah 13:23 

Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots?

Then may you also do good who are accustomed to do evil.

Romans 16:19 For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil.

1 Corinthians 14:20 Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.