Jeremiah 5:13

Good News Translation

They have said that the prophets are nothing but windbags and that they have no message from the Lord. The Lord God Almighty said to me, “Jeremiah, because these people have said such things, I will make my words like a fire in your mouth. The people will be like wood, and the fire will burn them up.”

Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they made fun of God's messengers, ignoring his words and laughing at his prophets, until at last the Lord's anger against his people was so great that there was no escape.

Job 6:26

You think I am talking nothing but wind; then why do you answer my words of despair?

Proverbs 25:14

People who promise things that they never give are like clouds and wind that bring no rain.

Isaiah 41:29

All these gods are useless; they can do nothing at all— these idols are weak and powerless.”

Jeremiah 14:13

Then I said, “Sovereign Lord, you know that the prophets are telling the people that there will be no war or starvation, because you have promised, they say, that there will be only peace in our land.”

Jeremiah 14:15

I, the Lord, tell you what I am going to do to those prophets whom I did not send but who speak in my name and say war and starvation will not strike this land—I will kill them in war and by starvation.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the people said, “Let's do something about Jeremiah! There will always be priests to instruct us, the wise to give us counsel, and prophets to proclaim God's message. Let's bring charges against him and stop listening to what he says.”

Jeremiah 22:22

Your leaders will be blown away by the wind, your allies taken as prisoners of war, your city disgraced and put to shame because of all the evil you have done.

Jeremiah 28:3

Within two years I will bring back to this place all the Temple treasures that King Nebuchadnezzar took to Babylonia.

Jeremiah 43:2

Then Azariah son of Hoshaiah and Johanan son of Kareah and all the other arrogant men said to me, “You are lying. The Lord our God did not send you to tell us not to go and live in Egypt.

Hosea 9:7

The time for punishment has come, the time when people will get what they deserve. When that happens, Israel will know it! “This prophet,” you say, “is a fool. This inspired man is insane.” You people hate me so much because your sin is so great.