Jeremiah 9:4-8
Jeremiah 9:4
“Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor, And do not trust any brother; Because every brother utterly betrays, And every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.
Jeremiah 9:5
“Everyone deceives his neighbor And does not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies; They weary themselves committing wrongdoing.
Jeremiah 9:6
“Your dwelling is in the midst of deceit; Through deceit they refuse to know Me,” declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 9:7
Therefore this is what the Lord of armies says: “Behold, I will refine them and put them to the test; For what else can I do, because of the daughter of My people?
Jeremiah 9:8
“Their tongue is a deadly arrow; It speaks deceit; With his mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor, But inwardly he sets an ambush for him.