Jeremiah 23:36-38

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

³⁶ And the burden of the Lord shall be mentioned no more, for every man's word shall be his burden: for you have perverted the words of the living God, of the Lord of hosts our God.

³⁷ Thus shalt thou say to the prophet: What hath the Lord answered thee? and what hath the Lord spoken?

³⁸ But if you shall say: The burden of the Lord: therefore thus saith the Lord: Because you have said this word: The burden of the Lord: and I have sent to you saying: Say not, The burden of the Lord: