Jeremiah 20:10-12

New Catholic Bible

¹⁰ For I hear many whispering,
    “Terror surrounds us.
    Denounce him! Let us denounce him!”
All those who were my close friends
    are waiting for me to stumble, saying,
“Perhaps we can trick him,
    and we will be able to prevail
    and take our revenge against him.”
¹¹ But the Lord is at my side
    like a mighty warrior.
Therefore, my persecutors will stumble,
    and they will not prevail.
Because of their failure,
    they will be greatly shamed,
and the disgrace that they will endure
    will be everlasting and unforgettable.
¹² O Lord of hosts, you test the righteous
    and probe the mind and the heart.
Let me behold your retribution on them,
    for to you I have committed my cause.