Jeremiah 13:16-18

New American Standard Bible 1995

^16 (A)Give glory to the Lord your God,
Before He brings ^(B)darkness
And before your ^(C)feet stumble
On the dusky mountains,
And while you are hoping for light
He makes it into ^(D)deep darkness,
And turns it into gloom.
¹⁷ But ^(E)if you will not listen to it,
My soul will ^(F)sob in secret for such pride;
And my eyes will bitterly weep
And flow down with tears,
Because the ^(G)flock of the Lord has been taken captive.
¹⁸ Say to the ^(H)king and the queen mother,
“^(I)Take a lowly seat,
For your beautiful ^(J)crown
Has come down from your head.”