Jeremiah 9:5

New American Bible - revised edition

Violence upon violence, deceit upon deceit: They refuse to know me— oracle of the Lord.

Cross References

Habakkuk 2:13

Is this not from the Lord of hosts: peoples toil for what the flames consume, and nations grow weary for nothing!

Micah 6:12

You whose wealthy are full of violence, whose inhabitants speak falsehood with deceitful tongues in their mouths!

Isaiah 57:10

Though worn out with the length of your journey, you never said, “It is hopeless”; You found your strength revived, and so you did not weaken.

Job 15:5

Because your wickedness instructs your mouth, and you choose to speak like the crafty.

1 Timothy 4:2

through the hypocrisy of liars with branded consciences.

Ephesians 4:25

Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, for we are members one of another.

Micah 6:3

My people, what have I done to you? how have I wearied you? Answer me!

Ezekiel 24:12

The toil is exhausting, but the great filth will not come out— Filth, even with fire.

Jeremiah 9:8

Should I not punish them for these deeds—oracle of the Lord; on a nation such as this should I not take vengeance?

Jeremiah 9:3

Be on your guard, everyone against his neighbor; put no trust in any brother. Every brother imitates Jacob, the supplanter, every neighbor is guilty of slander.

Isaiah 5:18

Ah! Those who tug at guilt with cords of perversity, and at sin as if with cart ropes!

Proverbs 4:16

For they cannot rest unless they have done evil; if they do not trip anyone they lose sleep.

Psalm 140:3

From those who plan evil in their hearts, who stir up conflicts every day,

Psalm 64:3

Hide me from the malicious crowd, the mob of evildoers.

Psalm 50:19

You give your mouth free rein for evil; you yoke your tongue to deceit.

Psalm 7:14

Prepares his deadly shafts, makes arrows blazing thunderbolts.

Job 11:3

Shall your babblings keep others silent, and shall you deride and no one give rebuke?

Genesis 19:11

they struck the men at the entrance of the house, small and great, with such a blinding light that they were utterly unable to find the doorway.

Psalm 52:3

Why do you glory in what is evil, you who are mighty by the mercy of God? All day long

Jeremiah 7:28

Say to them: This is the nation which does not listen to the voice of the Lord, its God, or take correction. Faithfulness has disappeared; the word itself is banished from their speech.

Jeremiah 12:6

Your kindred and your father’s house, even they betray you; they have recruited a force against you. Do not believe them, even when they speak fair words to you.

Jeremiah 12:13

They have sown wheat and reaped thorns, they have tired themselves out for no purpose; They are shamed by their harvest, the burning anger of the Lord. Judah’s Neighbors.

Jeremiah 13:23

Can Ethiopians change their skin, leopards their spots? As easily would you be able to do good, accustomed to evil as you are.

Jeremiah 51:58

Thus says the Lord of hosts: The walls of spacious Babylon shall be leveled to the ground, its lofty gates destroyed by fire. The toil of the peoples is for nothing; the nations weary themselves for what the flames consume. The Prophecy Sent to Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:64

and say: Thus Babylon shall sink. It will never rise, because of the disaster I am bringing upon it.” Thus far the words of Jeremiah.

Malachi 2:10

Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us? Why, then, do we break faith with each other, profaning the covenant of our ancestors?

Judges 2:10

When the rest of that generation were also gathered to their ancestors, and a later generation arose that did not know the Lord or the work he had done for Israel,

Proverbs 12:5

The plans of the just are right; the designs of the wicked are deceit.

Jeremiah 4:22

My people are fools, they do not know me; They are senseless children, without understanding; They are wise at evil, but they do not know how to do good.