Jeremiah 38:22

And behold, all the women that are left in the king of Iudahs house, shalbe brought forth to the king of Babylons Princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends haue set thee on, and haue preuailed against thee: thy feet are sunke in the mire, and they are turned away backe. Jeremiah 38:22 (KJV)

The passage presented as a quotation—”And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah’s house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon’s princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.”—does not exist in the King James Version of the Bible. No verse in the KJV contains this exact wording. The statement that the text cannot be verified as accurate according to the KJV is therefore correct. While the specific sentence is absent, related events concerning the women of Judah and the Babylonian princes are recorded in Jeremiah 39:6 and in the historical account of the fall of Jerusalem found in 2 Kings 25. Those passages describe the capture and humiliation of the people of Judah after the Babylonian siege, and they provide the historical context that might have inspired the misattributed quotation. The discrepancy underscores the importance of careful textual verification when citing Scripture. Using a verse that is not found in the canonical text can lead to confusion and misrepresentation of biblical narrative. Scholars and students alike are encouraged to consult reliable editions of the Bible, such as the King James Version, and to cross‑reference any quoted material with the established chapter and verse numbers. By doing so, the integrity of biblical study is maintained, and the faithful transmission of God’s Word is upheld.