Jeremiah 9:5

Jeremiah 9:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
• New International Version (NIV)Friend deceives friend, and no one speaks the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they weary themselves with sinning.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Everyone deceives his neighbor, and no one speaks the truth; they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves committing iniquity.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Everyone will deceive his neighbor, And will not speak the truth; They have taught their tongue to speak lies; They weary themselves to commit iniquity.

Context of Jeremiah 9:5

3“My people bend their tongues like bows to shoot out lies. They refuse to stand up for the truth. They only go from bad to worse. They do not know me,” says the Lord. 4“Beware of your neighbor! Don’t even trust your brother! For brother takes advantage of brother, and friend slanders friend. They all fool and defraud each other; no one tells the truth. With practiced tongues they tell lies; they wear themselves out with all their sinning. 6They pile lie upon lie and utterly refuse to acknowledge me,” says the Lord. 7Therefore, this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: “See, I will melt them down in a crucible and test them like metal. What else can I do with my people?

Jeremiah 9:5 word by word

וְאִ֤ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ וֶאֱמֶ֖ת לֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ לִמְּד֧וּ לְשׁוֹנָ֛ם דַּבֶּר־שֶׁ֖קֶר הַעֲוֵ֥ה נִלְאֽוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they will deceiveתָּלַלhâthal · to deceiveH2048
• every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• his neighbourרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• and will not speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• the truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: trueH571
• they have taughtלָמַדlâmad · to learn: teachH3925
• their tongueלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956
• liesשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267
• wearyלָאָהlâ'âh · be wearyH3811
• themselves to commit iniquityעָוָה‛âvâh · to pervertH5753

Cross-references for Jeremiah 9:5

• Isaiah 59:13We know we have rebelled and have denied the Lord. We have turned our backs on our God. We know how unfair and oppressive we have been, carefully planning our deceitful lies.
• Micah 6:12The rich among you have become wealthy through extortion and violence. Your citizens are so used to lying that their tongues can no longer tell the truth.
• Ephesians 4:25So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.
• Job 11:3Should I remain silent while you babble on? When you mock God, shouldn’t someone make you ashamed?
• Jeremiah 9:3“My people bend their tongues like bows to shoot out lies. They refuse to stand up for the truth. They only go from bad to worse. They do not know me,” says the Lord.
• Job 15:5Your sins are telling your mouth what to say. Your words are based on clever deception.
• Psalms 50:19Your mouth is filled with wickedness, and your tongue is full of lies.
• Psalms 64:3They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.
• Psalms 140:3Their tongues sting like a snake; the venom of a viper drips from their lips. Interlude
• 1 Timothy 4:2These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead.
• Genesis 19:11Then they blinded all the men, young and old, who were at the door of the house, so they gave up trying to get inside.
• Psalms 7:14The wicked conceive evil; they are pregnant with trouble and give birth to lies.
• Proverbs 4:16For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day. They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.
• Isaiah 5:18What sorrow for those who drag their sins behind them with ropes made of lies, who drag wickedness behind them like a cart!
• Isaiah 41:6The idol makers encourage one another, saying to each other, “Be strong!”
• Isaiah 44:12The blacksmith stands at his forge to make a sharp tool, pounding and shaping it with all his might. His work makes him hungry and weak. It makes him thirsty and faint.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 9:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5And weary themselves to commit iniquity - O, what a drudgery is sin! and how much labor must a man take in order to get to hell! The tenth part of it, in working together with God, would bring him to the gate of glory.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-9Verses 2-9 From their punishment the prophet now turns to their sins. Jeremiah 9:2 The prophet utters the wish that he might be spared his daily striving, and in some lone wilderness give way to his sorrow, without restraint. A lodging place - It was usual to build in the desert, either by private charity or at the public expense, caravanserais, to receive travelers for a single night, who had however to bring their own supplies with them. An assembly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6Idolatry was the foundation of a culture built on lies. The word brother, used as a synonym for neighbor, shows that even close relationships were tainted by deceit.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. weary themselves--are at laborious pains to act perversely [Maurer]. Sin is a hard bondage (Ha 2:13).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 9:5

• Deceit
• Dishonesty
• Falsehood
• Truth
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings