Jeremiah 5:14

Bible in Basic English 1965

For this reason the Lord, the God of armies, has said: Because you have said this, I will make my words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood, and they will be burned up by it.

Cross References

Isaiah 24:6

For this cause the earth is given up to the curse, and those in it are judged as sinners: for this cause those living on the earth are burned up, and the rest are small in number.

Jeremiah 1:9

Then the Lord put out his hand, touching my mouth; and the Lord said to me, See, I have put my words in your mouth:

Jeremiah 23:29

Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits?

Hosea 6:5

So I have had it cut in stones; I gave them teaching by the words of my mouth;

Zechariah 1:6

But my words and my orders, which I gave to my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers? and turning back they said, As it was the purpose of the Lord of armies to do to us, in reward for our ways and our doings, so has he done.