Jeremiah 8:4
“And pray ye without ceasing in behalf of other men; for there is hope of the repentance, that they may attain to God. For "cannot he that falls arise again, and he that goes astray return?" Permit them, then, to be instructed by you. Be ye therefore the ministers of God, and the mouth of Christ. For thus saith the Lor…”
Source: Septuagint
4For thus saith the Lord, Shall not he that falls arise? or he that turns away, shall he not turn back again?
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2and they shall spread them out to the sun, and the moon, and to all the stars, and to all the host of heaven, which they have loved, and which they have served, and after which they have walked, and to which they have held, and which they have worshiped; they shall not be mourned for, neither shall they be buried; but they shall be for an example on the face of the earth,
3because they chose death rather than life, even to all the remnant that are left of that family, in every place whither I shall drive them out.
— Jeremiah 8:4 —
5Wherefore has this my people turned away with a shameless revolting, and strengthened themselves in their willfulness, and refused to return?
6Hearken, I pray you, and hear: will they not speak thus, There is no man that repents of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? the runner has failed from his course, as a tired horse in his neighing.