Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 4:22

22 For my people is foolish , they have not known me , they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge .

Though God shew them here, that the cause of all these calamities is their folly, chap. 2.17, 19. Psalm 38.3, 5. yet he owns them for his people, chap. 2.11, 31, 32.

Which is indeed the only true wisdom, they have not studied my disposition, or mildness toward them, they are so sottish, that they have neither regarded my counsels nor threats, but utterly stupid, they know not what is for their own good, no understanding.

i. e. Their knowledge is as bad, or worse then none, it is very ill employed in doing evil, only witty here, crafty and subtile, see 2 Sam. 13.3. but how to do any good they know not, chap. 9.3. Luke 16.8. this the Apostle dehorts from 1 Cor. 14.20.