Jeremiah 23:36

And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.

Every man's word shall be his burden - as they mockingly call all prophecies burdens, as if calamities were the sole subject of prophecy, so it shall prove to them. God will take them at their own word, He will send burdensome calamities on them.

Ye have perverted the words of the living God - not lifeless, as their dumb idols-ever living, so as to be able to punish.