Jeremiah 9:5

American Standard Version (1901)

And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.

Cross References

Habakkuk 2:13

Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?

Micah 6:12

For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

Isaiah 57:10

Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not, It is in vain: thou didst find a quickening of thy strength; therefore thou wast not faint.

Job 15:5

For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

1 Timothy 4:2

through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

Ephesians 4:25

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

Micah 6:3

O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.

Ezekiel 24:12

She hath wearied herself with toil; yet her great rust goeth not forth out of her; her rust goeth not forth by fire.

Jeremiah 9:8

Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.

Jeremiah 9:3

And they bend their tongue, as it were their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.

Isaiah 5:18

Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and sin as it were with a cart rope;

Proverbs 4:16

For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

Psalm 140:3

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah

Psalm 64:3

Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

Psalm 50:19

Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.

Psalm 7:14

Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Job 11:3

Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Genesis 19:11

And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

Psalm 52:3

Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah

Jeremiah 7:28

And thou shalt say unto them, This is the nation that hath not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah their God, nor received instruction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.

Jeremiah 12:6

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; even they have cried aloud after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

Jeremiah 12:13

They have sown wheat, and have reaped thorns; they have put themselves to pain, and profit nothing: and ye shall be ashamed of your fruits, because of the fierce anger of Jehovah.

Jeremiah 13:23

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

Jeremiah 51:58

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly overthrown, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the peoples shall labor for vanity, and the nations for the fire; and they shall be weary.

Jeremiah 51:64

and thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise again because of the evil that I will bring upon her; and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.

Malachi 2:10

Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

Judges 2:10

And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, that knew not Jehovah, nor yet the work which he had wrought for Israel.

Proverbs 12:5

The thoughts of the righteous are just; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Jeremiah 4:22

For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.