Jeremiah 2:31-33

New International Reader's Version

“Have I been like a desert to Israel?
    Have I been like a land of deep darkness?
Why do my people say, ‘We are free to wander.
    We won’t come to you anymore’?
³² Does a young woman forget all about her jewelry?
    Does a bride forget her wedding jewels?
But my people have forgotten me
    more days than anyone can count.
³³ You are very skilled at chasing after love!
    Even the worst of women can learn from how you act.