Jeremiah 6:26-28

New Catholic Bible

²⁶ O daughter of my people,
    wrap yourselves in sackcloth
    and roll in the ashes.
Mourn as you would for an only child
    with bitter lamentation.
For suddenly approaching us,
    we will behold the destroyer.
^27 [a]I have designated you as a tester of my people
    so that you may learn and test their ways.
²⁸ All of then are unrepentant rebels,
    comfortable in slander and corrupt without exception,
    hard as bronze and iron.