Jeremiah 1:6-8

New Catholic Bible

⁶Then I replied, “Ah, Lord God! You must be aware that I am not skilled in the art of speaking. I am only a young boy.” ⁷But the Lord said:

Do not say, “I am only a young boy.”
    You will go to whomever I send you,
    and you will speak whatever I command you.
⁸Do not be afraid of them,
    for I am with you to deliver you,
    says the Lord.