He had love for people. Jeremiah knew that false shepherds were causing much of the trouble the people faced.
حَتَّى إِنَّهُ بَكَى مِنْ شِدَّةِ قَلَقِهِ عَلَى ٱلشَّعْبِ بِسَبَبِ ٱلْكَارِثَةِ ٱلَّتِي كَانَتْ سَتَحِلُّ بِهِمْ .‏ ‏