``the voice of robbers and plunderers is heard in her before me continually, therefore will I bring upon her evil and smiting. ''

As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.

As a well keeps its waters fresh, So she keeps fresh her wickedness. Violence and destruction are heard in her; Sickness and wounds are constantly before Me. Calvin's Commentary on the... · Smith's Bible Commentary

David Guzik commentary on Jeremiah 6, where God warns of coming judgment, making wisdom available which is though rejected.

The prophet tells them that they shall shortly be invaded by a foreign power, an army shall be brought against them from the north, which shall lay all waste.

Amidst the tumult of impending invasion, the prophet Jeremiah poignantly speaks of the pervasive sin and injustice that have led to Judah's corruption.

Study Jeremiah 6 using Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning.

God made it perfectly clear why it was required by the Divine justice that punishment and destruction were to be meted out to racial Israel. Jerusalem was ...

7 As a well pours out its water, so she pours out her wickedness. Violence and destruction resound in her; her sickness and wounds are ever before me.

Jerusalem was literally "overflowing" with wickedness. Grief.--Better, sickness. The word and the imagery are the same as in Isaiah 1:5. Pulpit Commentary.