Jeremiah 9:8-10

Common English Bible

⁸ Their tongue is a lethal arrow;
    their words are deceitful.
They wish their neighbors well,
    but in their hearts plot their ruin.
⁹ Shouldn’t I punish them for this?
        declares the Lord;
    shouldn’t I avenge such a nation?
¹⁰ I will weep and wail for the mountains,
    and lament for the grazing lands in the wilderness.
They are dried up and deserted;
    no sound of the flocks is heard;
    no sign of birds or animals is seen;
        all have vanished.