Jeremiah 9:8

Their tongue is a deadly arrow; Every one of them speaketh treachery; With their mouth they speak peace to their neighbor, But in their heart they lay snares for him.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold I will melt them and try them; For what else can I do on account of the daughter of my people?

9Shall I not punish them for these things? saith Jehovah; Shall I not be avenged on such a nation as this?

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Cross References

Psalms 12:3May the LORD destroy all flattering lips, And the tongue which speaketh proud things!

Psalms 55:21Their speech was softer than butter, But war was in their heart; Their words were smoother than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

Psalms 62:5My soul, rest thou on God alone, For from him cometh my hope!

Psalms 64:8Thus their own tongues shall bring them down; All who see them will flee away.

Proverbs 26:24The hater dissembleth with his lips, And layeth up deceit within him.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 9:2-12

The Prophet's Lamentation; Wickedness of Judah. ( b. c. 606.) 1 Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! 2 Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men. 3 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to… Read the whole commentary →

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