Jeremiah 8:7-12

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁷ Even storks in the sky
know their seasons.
Turtledoves, swallows, and cranes^[a]
are aware of their migration,
but my people do not know
the requirements of the Lord.^(A)

⁸ ‘How can you claim, “We are wise;
the law of the Lord is with us”?
In fact, the lying pen of scribes^(B)
has produced falsehood.
⁹ The wise will be put to shame;
they will be dismayed and snared.
They have rejected the word of the Lord,^(C)
so what wisdom do they really have?
¹⁰ Therefore, I will give^(D) their wives to other men,
their fields to new occupants,
for from the least to the greatest,^(E)
everyone is making profit dishonestly.
From prophet to priest,
everyone deals falsely.
¹¹ They have treated the brokenness
of my dear^[b] people superficially,
claiming, “Peace, peace,”
when there is no peace.
¹² Were they ashamed when they acted so detestably?
They weren’t at all ashamed.
They can no longer feel humiliation.
Therefore, they will fall among the fallen.
When I punish them, they will collapse,’^(F)
says the Lord.