Jeremiah 9:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:27

And when Abner was back in Hebron, Joab took him on one side by the doorway of the town to have a word with him quietly, and there he gave him a wound in the stomach, causing his death in payment for the death of his brother Asahel.

Psalm 12:2

Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

Psalm 12:3

The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

Psalm 120:3

What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?

Psalm 28:3

Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.

Psalm 35:20

For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

Psalm 55:21

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

Psalm 62:5

My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my hope.

Psalm 64:8

The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.

Proverbs 25:18

One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

Jeremiah 5:26

For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it.

Jeremiah 5:9

Am I not to give punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?

Jeremiah 9:3

Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 9:4

Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil.

Jeremiah 9:5

Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.

Micah 6:12

For its men of wealth are cruel, and its people have said what is not true, and their tongue is false in their mouth.