¹⁴ But now some prophets in Jerusalem do even worse things!
They are not faithful to their wives.^[a]
    They always deceive people.
They encourage people to do evil things.
    They do not try to stop them.
They are as bad as the people of Sodom long ago.
    The people of Jerusalem are as bad as the people of Gomorrah.^[b]
15 So I, the Lord Almighty,
    say this about these prophets:
I will cause them to have much pain and trouble.
    They will eat bitter food.
    They will drink water that is poison.
It is because of Jerusalem's prophets
    that people do wicked things everywhere in the land.’

²⁶ There are wicked men among my people.
They like to catch people and rob them.
    They hide like someone who wants to catch a bird.
They put out their traps to kill what they want.
²⁷ Their houses are full of valuable things,
    like a trap that is full of beautiful birds.
They have cheated people
    and they have robbed them.
That is how they have become rich and powerful.
²⁸     They are very fat and healthy.
They will never stop doing evil things.
    They do not help poor people or children who have no family.
They do not try to get justice for them.’