Jeremiah 12:2-4

Complete Jewish Bible

² You planted them, and they took root;
they grow, and they bear fruit.
You are near in their mouths,
though far from their hearts.
³ But, Adonai, you know me and see me;
you test my devotion to you;
drag them away like sheep to be slaughtered,
and set them apart for the day of slaughter.
⁴ How long must the land mourn
and the grass in all the fields wither?
The wild animals and birds are consumed
because of the wickedness of those who live there;
for they say, “He will not see how we end up.”