Jeremiah 5:1-12-13 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

1. “Search Jerusalemfor honest peoplewho try to be faithful.If you can find even one,I'll forgive the whole city.

10. I will tell their enemies,“Go through my vineyard.Don't destroy the vines,but cut off the branches,because they are the peoplewho don't belong to me.”

11. In every way, Judah and Israelhave been unfaithful to me.

12-13. Their prophets lie and say,“The Lord won't punish us.We will have peaceand plenty of food.”They tell these lies in my name,so now they will be killed in waror starve to death.

Jeremiah 5