Jeremiah 5:12
They have denied LORD, and said, It is not he. Neither shall evil come upon us, nor shall we see sword nor famine.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
11For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, says LORD.
13And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them. Thus shall it be done to them.
Cross References
1 Samuel 6:9And watch. If it goes up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, then he has done to us this great evil, but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.
Psalms 10:6He says in his heart, I shall not be moved. To all generations I shall not be in adversity.
Isaiah 28:14Therefore hear the word of LORD, ye scoffers, who rule this people that is in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 2:6Nor did they say, Where is LORD who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death, through a land that none pa
Jeremiah 5:31The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means. And my people love to have it so. And what will ye do in the end thereof?
Jeremiah 14:13Then I said, Ah, lord LORD! Behold, the prophets say to them, Ye shall not see the sword, nor shall ye have famine, but I will give you assured peace in this place.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 5:11-20
Divine Judgments Threatened; Divine Judgments Vindicated. ( b. c. 608.) 10 Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the Lord 's. 11 For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the Lord . 12 They have belied the Lord , and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine: 13 And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be… Read the whole commentary →