Jeremiah 8:4-6

Good News Translation

Sin and Punishment

⁴ The Lord told me to say to his people, “When someone falls down, doesn't he get back up? If someone misses the road, doesn't he turn back? ⁵ Why then, my people, do you turn away from me without ever turning back? You cling to your idols and refuse to return to me. ⁶ I listened carefully, but you did not speak the truth. Not one of you has been sorry for your wickedness; not one of you has asked, ‘What have I done wrong?’ Each of you keep on going your own way, like a horse rushing into battle.