5. Why, then, have the people of Jerusalem gone the wrong wayand not turned back?They believe their own liesand refuse to turn around and come back.
6. I have listened to them very carefully,but they do not say what is right.They do not feel sorry about their wicked ways,saying, “What have I done?”Each person goes his own way,like a horse charging into a battle.
7. Even the birds in the skyknow the right times to do things.The storks, doves, swifts, and thrushesknow when it is time to migrate.But my people don’t knowwhat the Lord wants them to do.