It is too late to talk of peace.
Jeremiah
It is never too late to talk of peace.
Zedekiah
[Still more angrily] Thy words are the words of folly.
Jeremiah
The shedding of blood digs a trench between the nations. The more deeply we dig it, the harder to stop the bloodshed. Therefore let words go before the sword. Seek audience of Nebuchadnezzar; send him an envoy.
Zedekiah
I seek Nebuchadnezzar, my foe?
Jeremiah