¹⁶ I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up^(A) the injured and strengthen the weak,^(B) but the sleek and the strong I will destroy.^(C) I will shepherd the flock with justice.^(D)

¹⁷ “‘As for you, my flock, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will judge between one sheep and another, and between rams and goats.^{(E) 18} Is it not enough^(F) for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of your pasture with your feet?^(G) Is it not enough for you to drink clear water? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?