Catholic Public Domain Version
"All these leaders who are turning away and walking deceitfully, they are brass and iron; they have all been corrupted. "
— Jeremiah 6:28, Catholic Public Domain Version
“They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.”
“They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly. ”
“They are all grievous rebels, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.”
“I reported,“All of them are the most stubborn of rebels! They are as hard as bronze or iron. They go about telling lies. They all deal corruptly.”
“All these princes go out of the way, they walk deceitfully, they are brass and iron: they are all corrupted.”
“All of them are turned away, going about with false stories; they are brass and iron: they are all workers of deceit.”
“They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.”
Do not choose to go out into the fields, and you should not walk along the roadway. For the sword and the terror of the enemy is on every side.
Wrap yourself in haircloth, O daughter of my people. And sprinkle yourself with ashes. Make a mourning for yourself, as for an only son, a bitter lamentation: ‘for the destroyer will overwhelm us suddenly.’
I have presented you as a strong tester among my people. And you will test and know their way.
All these leaders who are turning away and walking deceitfully, they are brass and iron; they have all been corrupted.
The bellows has failed; the lead has been consumed by fire; the molten metal was melted to no purpose. For their wickedness has not been consumed.
Call them: ‘Rejected silver.’ For the Lord has cast them aside.”