17 I was very angry with them. They always longed for more and more of everything. So I punished them for that sin. I turned my face away from them because I was angry. But they kept on wanting their own way.
18 I have seen what they have done. But I will heal them. I will guide them. And I will comfort them just as I did before.
19 Then the people of Israel who are sorry for their sins will praise me. I will give perfect peace to those who are far away and those who are near. And I will heal them," says the Lord.
20 But those who are evil are like the rolling sea. It never rests. Its waves toss up mud and sand.