Jeremiah 13:16-18

Good News Translation

¹⁶ Honor the Lord, your God,
    before he brings darkness,
    and you stumble on the mountains;
before he turns into deep darkness
    the light you hoped for.
¹⁷ If you will not listen,
    I will cry in secret because of your pride;
I will cry bitterly, and my tears will flow
    because the Lord's people have been taken away as captives.