Jeremiah 50:6 Quotes
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My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.
Context
This line is written by Jeremiah in Jeremiah 50:6.
Jeremiah's talking about how Israel has strayed from God's ways and have become like lost sheep, wandering between hills and mountains.
Same old, same old.
Where you've heard it
People might get called "lost sheep" anytime they stray from a group—a clique, a company, a team, etc.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
This one's kinda pretentious, so use sparingly or you might feel really sheepish.