Friend deceives friend,
    and no one speaks the truth.
They have taught their tongues to lie;
    they weary themselves with sinning.
You[a] live in the midst of deception;
    in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me,’
declares the Lord.

Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says:

‘See, I will refine and test them,
    for what else can I do
    because of the sin of my people?

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 9:6 That is, Jeremiah (the Hebrew is singular)