Jeremiah 5:8
“Those who do indeed reject the Spirit's counsel, and are the slaves of fleshly lusts, and lead lives contrary to reason, and who, without restraint, plunge headlong into their own desires, having no longing after the Divine Spirit, do live after the manner of swine and of dogs; these men does the apostle very properly…”
Source: Septuagint
8They became as wanton horses: they neighed each one after his neighbor’s wife.
Preparing…
Preparing…
Preparing…
6Therefore has a lion out of the forest smitten them, and a wolf has destroyed them even to their houses, and a leopard has watched against their cities: all that go forth from them shall be hunted: for they have multiplied their ungodliness, they have strengthened themselves in their revoltings.
7In what way shall I forgive thee for these things? Thy sons have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: and I fed them to the full, and they committed adultery, and lodged in harlots’ houses.
— Jeremiah 5:8 —
9Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this.
10Go up upon her battlements, and break them down; but make not a full end: leave her buttresses; for they are the Lord’s.