So they said to Jeremiah, Let Jehovah be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not do even according to all things which Jehovah your God shall send you to us.

Whether it is good, or whether it is evil, we will obey the voice of Jehovah our God, to whom we send you; so that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of Jehovah our God.

But they did not heed, nor extend their ear to turn from their evil, to burn no incense to other gods.

So it was, as he spoke with him, that the king said to him, Have we made you the king's counselor? Stop! Why should you be killed? So the prophet stopped, and said, I know that God has given counsel to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my counsel.

And I said, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

If you will still remain in this land, then I will build you and will not pull you down. And I will plant you and will not pluck you up. For I am sorry for you because of the evil that I have brought upon you.

And I will show mercy upon you, so that he may have mercy on you and cause you to return to your own land.

Trust in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness.