Jeremiah 22:15-17

World English Bible

¹⁵ “Should you reign because you strive to excel in cedar?
    Didn’t your father eat and drink,
    and do justice and righteousness?
    Then it was well with him.
¹⁶ He judged the cause of the poor and needy;
    so then it was well.
Wasn’t this to know me?”
    says Yahweh.
¹⁷ But your eyes and your heart are only for your covetousness,
    for shedding innocent blood,
    for oppression, and for doing violence.”