World English Bible
"How well you prepare your way to seek love! Therefore you have taught even the wicked women your ways."
— Jeremiah 2:33, World English Bible
“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. ”
““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.”
"I have struck your children in vain. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Generation, consider the word of Yahweh. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? Or a land of thick darkness? Why do my people say, 'We have broken loose. We will come to you no more?'
"Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me for days without number.
How well you prepare your way to seek love! Therefore you have taught even the wicked women your ways.
Also the blood of the souls of the innocent poor is found in your skirts. You did not find them breaking in; but it is because of all these things.
"Yet you said, 'I am innocent. Surely his anger has turned away from me.' "Behold, I will judge you, because you say, 'I have not sinned.'
Why do you go about so much to change your way? You will be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Assyria.