Ben Sira 49:7

7 Jeremiah had been badly treated, even though he was chosen as a prophet before he was born, "to uproot and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow," but also "to build and to plant."

Ben Sira 49:7 In-Context

5 They surrendered their power and honor to foreigners,

6 who set fire to the holy city and left its streets deserted, just as Jeremiah had predicted.

7 Jeremiah had been badly treated, even though he was chosen as a prophet before he was born, "to uproot and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow," but also "to build and to plant."

8 It was Ezekiel who was shown the vision of the divine glory over the chariot and the living creatures.

9 He also referred to the prophet Job, who always did the right thing.