Jeremiah 2:23-25

New Century Version

²³ “How can you say to me, ‘I am not guilty.
    I have not worshiped the Baal idols’?
Look at the things you did in the valley.
    Think about what you have done.
You are like a she-camel in mating season
    that runs from place to place.
²⁴ You are like a wild donkey that lives in the desert
    and sniffs the wind at mating time.
    At that time who can hold her back?
Any male who chases her will easily catch her;
    at mating time, it is easy to find her.
²⁵ Don’t run until your feet are bare
    or until your throat is dry.
But you say, ‘It’s no use!
    I love those other gods,
    and I must chase them!’