Isaiah 48:7-9

New Catholic Bible

⁷ They have just been brought into existence, and not long ago;
    before today you have never heard of them,
    so that you cannot claim to have already known them.
⁸ You neither heard nor knew;
    knowledge of them never reached your ears before now.
For I knew how treacherous you are
    and that from your birth you were rebellious.
⁹ For the sake of my name I will restrain my anger;
    for the sake of my honor I will be patient with you
    lest I should be tempted to destroy you.