And they shall eat up your harvest and your bread, Which your sons and daughters should eat. They shall eat up your flocks and your herds; They shall eat up your vines and your fig trees; They shall destroy your fortified cities, In which you trust, with the sword.
Jeremiah 5:17
Surrounding context
5:16 Their quiver is like an open tomb; They are all mighty men.
5:17 And they shall eat up your harvest and your bread, Which your sons and daughters should eat. They shall eat up your flocks and your herds; They shall eat up your vines and your fig trees; They shall destroy your fortified cities, In which you trust, with the sword.
5:18 "Nevertheless in those days," says the LORD, "I will not make a complete end of you.