Verse 8

Jeremiah 9:8

King James Version

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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

הַ/עַל אֵ֥לֶּה לֹֽא אֶפְקָד בָּ֖/ם נְאֻם יְהוָ֑ה אִ֚ם בְּ/ג֣וֹי אֲשֶׁר כָּ/זֶ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם נַפְשִֽׁ/י

English Translation

On these I will not bring punishment, says Yahweh. If in a nation like this I will not take vengeance on my soul.

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Chapter 9 Context

1 Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for... Focus ↗

2 Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and... Focus ↗

3 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the... Focus ↗

4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utt... Focus ↗

5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their... Focus ↗

6 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD. Focus ↗

7 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do f... Focus ↗

8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour wi...

9 Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nati... Focus ↗

10 For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a... Focus ↗

11 And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate,... Focus ↗

12 Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spok... Focus ↗

13 And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed m... Focus ↗

14 But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taug... Focus ↗

15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even t... Focus ↗

16 I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I wi... Focus ↗

17 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and... Focus ↗

18 And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and ou... Focus ↗

19 For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because... Focus ↗

20 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach... Focus ↗

21 For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from... Focus ↗

22 Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as... Focus ↗

23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in h... Focus ↗

24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD wh... Focus ↗

25 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the un... Focus ↗

26 Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corn... Focus ↗

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