Jeremiah 5:12–13

They have spoken falsely of the Lord

and have said, ‘He will do nothing;

no disaster will come upon us,

nor shall we see sword or famine.

The prophets will become wind;

the word is not in them.

Thus shall it be done to them!’ ”

They have lied about the Lord;

they said, “He will do nothing!

No harm will come to us;

we will never see sword or famine.

The prophets are but wind

and the word is not in them;

so let what they say be done to them.”

They have contradicted the Lord

and insisted, “It won’t happen.

Harm won’t come to us;

we won’t see sword or famine.”

The prophets become only wind,

for the Lord’s word is not in them.

This will in fact happen to them.

“They have lied about the Lord

and said, ‘He won’t bother us!

No disasters will come upon us.

There will be no war or famine.

God’s prophets are all windbags

who don’t really speak for him.

Let their predictions of disaster fall on themselves!’ ”

“They have denied Yahweh, and have said,

‘Not he, for evil will not come on us,

we will see neither sword nor famine.

And the prophets are like wind,

and the word is not in them.’

Thus it will be done to them.”

They have belied the Lord, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine: And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.