Lamentations 2:14-16

Good News Translation

¹⁴ Your prophets had nothing to tell you but lies;
    Their preaching deceived you by never exposing your sin.
    They made you think you did not need to repent.

¹⁵ People passing by the city look at you in scorn.
    They shake their heads and laugh at Jerusalem's ruins:
    “Is this that lovely city? Is this the pride of the world?”

¹⁶ All your enemies mock you and glare at you with hate.
    They curl their lips and sneer, “We have destroyed it!
    This is the day we have waited for!”