Jeremiah 23:25–32

²⁵“I have heard what the prophets who prophesy a lie in my name have said: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’^{t 26}How long will this continue in the minds of the prophets prophesying lies, prophets of the deceit of their own minds? ²⁷Through their dreams that they tell one another, they plan to cause my people to forget my name as their ancestors forgot my name through Baal worship.^{u 28}The prophet who has only a dream should recount the dream, but the one who has my word should speak my word truthfully, for what is straw compared to grain?”—this is the Lord’s declaration. ²⁹“Is not my word like fire”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“and like a hammer that pulverizes rock? ³⁰Therefore, take note! I am against the prophets”^v—the Lord’s declaration—“who steal my words from each other. ³¹I am against the prophets”—the Lord’s declaration—“who use their own tongues to make a declaration. ³²I am against those who prophesy false dreams”^w—the Lord’s declaration—“telling them and leading my people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all^x to these people”—this is the Lord’s declaration.