Jeremiah 2:33
Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.In other versions
How trimmest thou thy way to seek love! therefore even the wicked women hast thou taught thy ways.
ASV
With what care are your ways ordered when you are looking for love! so ... your ways.
BBE
How dost thou trim thy way to seek love! Therefore hast thou also accustomed thy ways to wickedness.
DBY
How trimmest you your way to seek love! therefore even the wicked women have you taught your ways.
WEB
What -- dost thou make pleasing thy ways to seek love? Therefore even the wicked thou hast taught thy ways.
YLT
Why trim you your way to seek love? therefore have you also taught the wicked ones your ways.
ENG
Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.
WBT
How skillfully you pursue love! Even the most immoral of women could learn from your ways.
BSB
In context
31O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
32Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
33Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.
34Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.
35Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
