Ezekiel 20:47
Verse 47 of 49. The 20th of 48 chapters in Ezekiel, in The Major Prophets.
43There you will remember your ways, and all your deeds in which you have polluted yourselves. Then you will loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed.
44You will know that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, you house of Israel,” says the Lord GOD.’”
45The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
46“Son of man, set your face toward the south, and preach toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the south.
47Tell the forest of the south, ‘Hear the LORD’s word: The Lord GOD says, “Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree. The burning flame will not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north will be burned by it.
48All flesh will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it. It will not be quenched.”’”
49Then I said, “Ah Lord GOD! They say of me, ‘Isn’t he a speaker of parables?’”
World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.