Jeremiah 22:15-17 Shalt thou reign , because thou closest thyself in cedar ? did not thy father eat and drink , and do judgment and justice , and then it was well with him?

KJV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

15 H4427 Shalt thou reign [H8799] H8474 , because thou closest [H8808] H730 thyself in cedar H1 ? did not thy father H398 eat [H8804] H8354 and drink [H8804] H6213 , and do [H8804] H4941 judgment H6666 and justice H2896 , and then it was well with him?

16 H1777 He judged [H8804] H1779 the cause H6041 of the poor H34 and needy H2896 ; then it was well H1847 with him: was not this to know H5002 me? saith [H8803] H3068 the LORD.

17 H5869 But thine eyes H3820 and thine heart H1215 are not but for thy covetousness H8210 , and for to shed [H8800] H5355 innocent H1818 blood H6233 , and for oppression H4835 , and for violence H6213 , to do [H8800] it .

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁵ Shalt thou reign, because thou strivest to excel in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice? then it was well with him. ¹⁶ He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith the LORD. ¹⁷ But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.