Jeremiah 13:15-20 - The Lord's Warning
15 Listen and pay attention! Don't be proud, for the LORD has spoken. 16 Give glory to the LORD your God before he brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the mountains at twilight. You hope for light, but he turns it into deep darkness. He changes it into heavy gloom. 17 If you don't listen, I'll cry secretly because of your pride. My eyes will cry bitterly, flowing tears, because the LORD's flock has been taken captive.
18 Say to the king and the queen mother, "Come take a lowly seat, because your beautiful crowns have fallen off your heads." 19 The towns in the Negev will be closed up, and there will be no one to open them. All Judah will be taken into exile and be completely exiled. 20 "Look up and see those who are coming from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you your beautiful sheep?