Jeremiah 23:30
“Since the false prophets also avail themselves of the phrase "thus says the Lord," pretending to be the true prophets, there is need of signs that distinguish each of them. Therefore there was, according to the apostle, a gift of distinguishing spirits, and one who possessed this gift distinguished spirits, both the d…”
Source: Septuagint
30Behold, I am therefore against the prophets, saith the Lord God, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.
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28The prophet who has a dream, let him tell his dream; and he in whom is my word spoken to him, let him tell my word truly: what is the chaff to the corn? so are my words, saith the Lord.
29Behold, are not my words as fire? saith the Lord; and as an axe cutting the rock?
— Jeremiah 23:30 —
31Behold, I am against the prophets that put forth prophecies of mere words, and slumber their sleep.
32Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets that prophesy false dreams, and have not told them truly, and have caused my people to err by their lies, and by their errors; yet I sent them not, and commanded them not; therefore, they shall not profit this people at all.