Jeremiah 9:8

The English Standar Version

Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceitfully; with his mouth each speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he plans an ambush for him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:27

And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the stomach, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

Psalm 12:2

Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

Psalm 12:3

May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts,

Psalm 120:3

What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue?

Psalm 28:3

Do not drag me off with the wicked, with the workers of evil, who speak peace with their neighbors while evil is in their hearts.

Psalm 35:20

For they do not speak peace, but against those who are quiet in the land they devise words of deceit.

Psalm 55:21

His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down amid fiery beasts -- the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

Psalm 62:5

For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.

Psalm 64:8

They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads.

Proverbs 25:18

A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Jeremiah 5:26

For wicked men are found among my people; they lurk like fowlers lying in wait.[1] They set a trap; they catch men.

Jeremiah 5:9

Shall I not punish them for these things? declares the LORD; and shall I not avenge myself on a nation such as this?

Jeremiah 9:3

They bend their tongue like a bow; falsehood and not truth has grown strong[3] in the land; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know me, declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 9:4

Let everyone beware of his neighbor, and put no trust in any brother, for every brother is a deceiver, and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

Jeremiah 9:5

Everyone deceives his neighbor, and no one speaks the truth; they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves committing iniquity.

Micah 6:12

Your[5] rich men are full of violence; your inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.