Jeremiah 22:14-16

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¹⁴ “Jehoiakim says,
    ‘I will build myself a great palace, with huge rooms upstairs.’
So he built it with large windows.
    He used cedar wood for paneling, and he painted it red.

¹⁵ “Jehoiakim, having a lot of cedar in your house
    does not make you a great king.
Your father Josiah was satisfied to have food and drink.
    He did what was right and fair,
    so everything went well for him.
¹⁶ Josiah helped poor and needy people,
    so everything went well for him.
Jehoiakim, what does it mean “to know God”?
    It means living right and being fair.
That is what it means to know me.
    This message is from the Lord.