Jeremiah 2:16-18

Common English Bible

¹⁶ As well, the people of Memphis and Tahpanhes
    lay open your scalp.
¹⁷ Haven’t you brought this on yourself
    by abandoning the Lord your God,
        who has directed your paths?
¹⁸ So why take the path to Egypt
    to drink water from the Nile?
Why travel the path to Assyria
    to drink water from the Euphrates?