Jeremiah 10:21-23

New Catholic Bible

²¹ The shepherds have proved to be stupid;
    they failed to search for the Lord.
As a result, they have not prospered,
    and their entire flock is scattered.
²² Listen! There is a tremendous noise,
    and it comes ever closer;
    a great uproar from the land of the north;
the towns of Judah will be reduced to a desert
    and become a lair for jackals.

²³ I am finally aware, O Lord,
    that man is not in control of his destiny
and that it is not in his power
    to determine the course of his life.