Jeremiah 9:2-9

2Oh that I had in the wilderness a traveller's lodging-place, that I might leave my people, and goH3318 away from them! For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.

3And they bend their tongue, their bow of falsehood, and not for fidelity are they valiant in the land; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.

4Take ye heed every oneH376 of his friendH7453, and confide not in any brother; for every brother only supplanteth, and every friendH7453 goeth about with slander.

5And they act deceitfully every one with his neighbour, and speak not the truth: they teach their tongue to speak falsehood, they weary themselves with perverse dealing.

6Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.

7Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how else could I do for the daughter of my people?

8Their tongue is a murderous arrow; it speaketh deceit. [A man] speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth his ambush.

9Shall I not visit them for these [things]? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?