Jeremiah 23:17-19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
17 They say to those who despise the word of the Lord,[a]
“Peace shall be yours”;
And to everyone who walks in hardness of heart,
“No evil shall overtake you.”(A)
18 Now, who has stood in the council of the Lord,
to see him and to hear his word?
Who has heeded his word so as to announce it?(B)
19 See, the storm of the Lord!
His wrath breaks forth
In a whirling storm
that bursts upon the heads of the wicked.(C)
Footnotes
- 23:17–20 Not only are the false prophets personally immoral, but they encourage immorality by prophesying good for evildoers. The true prophet, on the other hand, sees the inevitable consequences of evil behavior.
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