Jeremiah 9:8
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.
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
Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.
A slaughtering arrow <FI>is<Fi> their tongue, Deceit it hath spoken in its mouth, Peace with its neighbour it speaketh, And in its heart it layeth its ambush,
His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.
Cross References
And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and …
And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the …
But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the …
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but …
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than …
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of …
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.