Jeremiah 9:5
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.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 9 connects to 10 cross-references. Jeremiah wishes for a lodging place in the desert to flee from his people who are treacherous and progress from evil to evil. God will melt and test them. The mourning women are called to take up a lament for …
Other Translations
And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.
And each at his friend they mock, And truth they do not speak, They taught their tongue to speak falsehood, To commit iniquity they have laboured.
Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.
Cross References
Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It …
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the …
He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees …
Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found …
In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering …
Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it …
And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the …
Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, …