Jeremiah 9:4

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“Watch your neighbors! Don’t trust your own brothers, because every brother is a cheat. Every neighbor talks behind your back.

Cross References

Jeremiah 6:28

My people have turned against me, and they are very stubborn. They say bad things about people. They are like bronze and iron that are covered with rust and tarnish.

Matthew 10:21

“Brothers will turn against their own brothers and hand them over to be killed. Fathers will hand over their own children to be killed. Children will fight against their own parents and will have them killed.

Leviticus 19:16

You must not go around spreading false stories against other people. Don’t do anything that would put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the Lord.

Jeremiah 12:6

These men are your own brothers. Members of your own family are making plans against you. People from your own family are shouting at you. Don’t trust them, even when they speak to you like friends.

Proverbs 25:18

A person who gives false testimony against a neighbor is as deadly as a club, a sword, or a very sharp arrow.

Proverbs 10:18

People sometimes lie to hide their hatred, but saying bad things about someone is even more foolish.

Psalm 15:3

Such people don’t say bad things about others. They don’t do things to hurt their neighbors. They don’t tell shameful things about those close to them.

Genesis 32:28

Then the man said, “Your name will not be Jacob. Your name will now be Israel. I give you this name because you have fought with God and with men, and you have won.”

1 Thessalonians 4:6

Never wrong any of your fellow believers or cheat them in this way. The Lord will punish those who do that. We have already told you this and warned you about it.

Luke 21:16

Even your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends will turn against you. They will have some of you killed.

Matthew 10:17

Be careful! There are people who will arrest you and take you to be judged. They will whip you in their synagogues.

Ezekiel 22:9

In Jerusalem, people tell lies in order to kill innocent people. They go to the mountains to worship false gods and then come back to Jerusalem to eat their fellowship meals. “‘In Jerusalem, people commit many sexual sins.

Proverbs 6:19

witnesses in court who tell lies, and anyone who causes family members to fight.

Proverbs 6:16

The Lord hates these seven things:

Psalm 101:5

I will stop anyone who secretly says bad things about a neighbor. I will not allow people to be proud and think they are better than others.

Isaiah 59:13

We rebelled against the Lord and lied to him. We turned away from our God and left him. We planned to hurt others and to rebel against God. From hearts filled with lies, we talked about it and made our plans.

Jeremiah 9:8

The people of Judah have tongues as sharp as arrows. Their mouths speak lies. They all speak kindly to their neighbors, but they are secretly planning ways to attack them.

Malachi 2:10

We all have the same father. The same God made every one of us. So why do people cheat one another? They show that they don’t respect the agreement. They don’t respect the agreement that our ancestors made with God.

Proverbs 4:16

The wicked cannot sleep until they have done something evil. They will not rest until they bring someone down.

Proverbs 4:17

Evil and violence are their food and drink.

Isaiah 9:16

Their guides are leading them the wrong way, so those who follow them will be destroyed.