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Jeremiah 9:5

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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.

And they will deceive {H2048} every one {H376} his neighbour {H7453}, and will not speak {H1696} the truth {H571}: they have taught {H3925} their tongue {H3956} to speak {H1696} lies {H8267}, and weary {H3811} themselves to commit iniquity {H5753}.

Everyone deceives his neighbor, no one speaks the truth; they have taught their tongues to lie, they wear themselves out with sinning.

Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Micah 6:12 (4 votes)

    For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue [is] deceitful in their mouth.

  • Isaiah 57:10 (4 votes)

    Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; [yet] saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.

  • Job 15:5 (4 votes)

    For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

  • Habakkuk 2:13 (4 votes)

    Behold, [is it] not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?

  • Isaiah 59:13 (4 votes)

    In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

  • Isaiah 59:15 (4 votes)

    Yea, truth faileth; and he [that] departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw [it], and it displeased him that [there was] no judgment.

  • Proverbs 4:16 (3 votes)

    For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause [some] to fall.