Jeremiah 22:16-18

Legacy Standard Bible

¹⁶ He pled the cause of the ^(A)afflicted and needy;
Then it was well.
^(B)Is not that what it means to know Me?”
Declares Yahweh.
¹⁷ “But your eyes and your heart
Are set on nothing except your own ^(C)greedy gain
And on ^(D)shedding innocent blood
And on doing oppression and extortion.”

“They will not ^(F)lament for him:
‘^(G)Alas, my brother!’ or, ‘Alas, sister!’
They will not lament for him:
‘Alas for the master!’ or, ‘Alas for his splendor!’