Jeremiah 23:13–17

13 “And I have seen 5folly in the prophets of Samaria:

uThey prophesied by Baal

And vcaused My people Israel to err.

14 Also I have seen a horrible thing in the prophets of Jerusalem:

wThey commit adultery and walk in lies;

They also xstrengthen the hands of evildoers,

So that no one turns back from his wickedness.

All of them are like ySodom to Me,

And her inhabitants like Gomorrah.

15 “Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets:

‘Behold, I will feed them with zwormwood,

And make them drink the water of gall;

For from the prophets of Jerusalem

6Profaneness has gone out into all the land.’ ”

16 Thus says the Lord of hosts:

“Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you.

They make you worthless;

aThey speak a vision of their own heart,

Not from the mouth of the Lord.

17 They continually say to those who despise Me,

‘The Lord has said, b“You shall have peace” ’;

And to everyone who cwalks according to the 7dictates of his own heart, they say,

d‘No evil shall come upon you.’ ”