Jeremiah 2:30
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
30 In vain I struck your children;
correction they did not take.
Your sword devoured your prophets
like a ravening lion.(A)
Jeremiah 7:28
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
28 Say to them: This is the nation which does not listen to the voice of the Lord, its God, or take correction. Faithfulness has disappeared; the word itself is banished from their speech.
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