American King James Version
"Why trim you your way to seek love? therefore have you also taught the wicked ones your ways. "
— Jeremiah 2:33, American King James Version
“Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.”
“How trimmest thou thy way to seek love! therefore even the wicked women hast thou taught thy ways. ”
“How well you prepare your way to seek love! Therefore you have taught even the wicked women your ways.”
““My, how good you have become at chasing after your lovers! Why, you could even teach prostitutes a thing or two!”
“Why dost thou endeavour to shew thy way good to seek my love, thou who hast also taught thy malices to be thy ways,”
“With what care are your ways ordered when you are looking for love! so ... your ways.”
“Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.”
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion. ¶
O generation, see you the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? a land of darkness? why say my people, We are lords; we will come no more to you?
Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Why trim you your way to seek love? therefore have you also taught the wicked ones your ways.
Also in your skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but on all these.
Yet you say, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with you, because you say, I have not sinned.
Why gad you about so much to change your way? you also shall be ashamed of Egypt, as you were ashamed of Assyria.