Jeremiah 5:7–9

7  l“How can I pardon you?

Your children have forsaken me

mand have sworn by those who are no gods.

nWhen I fed them to the full,

othey committed adultery

pand trooped to the houses of whores.

8  They were well-fed, lusty stallions,

qeach neighing rfor his neighbor’s wife.

9  sShall I not punish them for these things?

declares the Lord;

and shall I not avenge myself

on a nation such as this?