Ezekiel 17:9
World English Bible (WEB)
""Say, 'Thus says the Lord God: "Shall it prosper? Shall he not pull up its roots, and cut off its fruit, that it may wither; that all its fresh springing leaves may wither? And not by a strong arm or many people can it be raised from its roots."
About Ezekiel
Dramatic visions and prophecies during the Babylonian exile.
Old Testament • Book #26