King James Version (KJV)
Jeremiah 18:4
“And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make [it].”
Verse in context — Jeremiah 18
2
Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
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Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.
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And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make [it].
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Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay [is] in the potter's hand, so [are] ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
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