Jeremiah 23:25-32

Common English Bible

²⁵I have heard the prophets prophesying lies in my name. They claim, “I’ve had a dream; I’ve had a dream!” ²⁶How long will deceitful prophecies dominate the minds of the prophets? Those prophets are treacherous. ²⁷They scheme to make my people forget me by their dreams that people tell each other, just as their ancestors forgot me because of Baal. ²⁸Let the prophet who has a dream declare it, but let the one who has my word proclaim it faithfully.

What a difference between straw and wheat!
        declares the Lord.
²⁹Isn’t my word like fire
    and like a hammer that shatters rock?
        declares the Lord.
³⁰Therefore, I’m against the prophets
    who steal my words from each other,
        declares the Lord.
³¹I’m against the prophets
    who carelessly deliver oracles,^[a]
        declares the Lord.
³²I’m against the prophets who dream up lies
    and then proclaim them,
        declares the Lord.
With their reckless lies,
    they lead my people astray.
I didn’t send them;
    I didn’t commission them.
They are completely useless to these people,
        declares the Lord.