Jeremiah 10:23-25

New Catholic Bible

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.
²⁴ Correct me, O Lord,
    but do so with moderation,
and not in your anger,
    or you will reduce me to nothing.
²⁵ Pour forth your wrath on the nations
    that refuse to acknowledge you,
as well as on the tribes
    that refuse to invoke your name.
For they have devoured Jacob;
    they have devoured and made an end of him
    and laid waste his homeland.