Ezekiel 15:2-5
15:2 “Son of man, of all the woody branches among the trees of the forest, what happens to the wood of the vine?
15:3 Can wood be taken from it to make anything useful? Or can anyone make a peg from it to hang things on?
15:4 No! It is thrown in the fire for fuel; when the fire has burned up both ends of it and it is charred in the middle, will it be useful for anything?
15:5 Indeed! If it was not made into anything useful when it was whole, how much less can it be made into anything when the fire has burned it up and it is charred?