Jeremiah 9:4-8
New International Version
4 “Beware of your friends;(A)
do not trust anyone in your clan.(B)
For every one of them is a deceiver,[a](C)
and every friend a slanderer.(D)
5 Friend deceives friend,(E)
and no one speaks the truth.(F)
They have taught their tongues to lie;(G)
they weary themselves with sinning.
6 You[b] live in the midst of deception;(H)
in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me,”
declares the Lord.
7 Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says:
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 9:4 Or a deceiving Jacob
- Jeremiah 9:6 That is, Jeremiah (the Hebrew is singular)
Jeremiah 9:4-8
King James Version
4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
6 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.
7 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
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Jeremiah 9:4-8
New King James Version
4 “Everyone(A) take heed to his [a]neighbor,
And do not trust any brother;
For every brother will utterly supplant,
And every neighbor will (B)walk with slanderers.
5 Everyone will (C)deceive his neighbor,
And will not speak the truth;
They have taught their tongue to speak lies;
They weary themselves to commit iniquity.
6 Your dwelling place is in the midst of deceit;
Through deceit they refuse to know Me,” says the Lord.
7 Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts:
“Behold, (D)I will refine them and [b]try them;
(E)For how shall I deal with the daughter of My people?
8 Their tongue is an arrow shot out;
It speaks (F)deceit;
One speaks (G)peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth,
But [c]in his heart he [d]lies in wait.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 9:4 friend
- Jeremiah 9:7 test
- Jeremiah 9:8 Inwardly he
- Jeremiah 9:8 sets his ambush
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