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Jeremiah 21:14
I will punish you as your deeds deserve,
from A Message to the House of David, Jeremiah 21:11-14
What it says

He will punish them according to their deeds and kindle a fire that consumes the forest of their surroundings.

What it is doing

This verse closes the chapter with a judgment fitted to the royal house's actual conduct.

In context

11Moreover, tell the house of the king of Judah to hear the word of the LORD. 12O house of David, this is what the LORD says: 13Behold, I am against you who dwell above the valley, 14I will punish you as your deeds deserve,