The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Jeremiah 6:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised All are stubborn rebels, spreading slander. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They are all the worst [kind] of rebels and utter and total revolters against God, going about publishing slander. They are [not gold and silver ore, but] bronze and iron; they are all corrupters. American Standard Version (1901) They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly. Common English Bible They are tin and iron; they are headstrong and rebellious. They live to slander. They act corruptly—every last one! Catholic Public Domain Version All these leaders who are turning away and walking deceitfully, they are brass and iron; they have all been corrupted. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version All of these princes go out of the way, they walk deceitfully, they are brass and iron, they are all corrupted. |
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Then certain ones said, ‘Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will never be lost from the priest, or counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let’s denounce him and pay no attention to all his words.’
For I have heard the gossip of many people, ‘Terror is on every side! Report him; let’s report him! ’ Everyone I trusted watches for my fall. ‘Perhaps he will be deceived so that we might prevail against him and take our vengeance on him.’
But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and have gone away.
Therefore, declare to them, “This is the nation that would not listen to the Lord their God and would not accept discipline. Truth has perished #– #it has disappeared from their mouths.
They bent their tongues like their bows; lies and not faithfulness prevail in the land, for they proceed from one evil to another, and they do not take me into account. This is the Lord’s declaration.
Everyone has to be on guard against his friend. Don’t trust any brother, for every brother will certainly deceive, and every friend spread slander.
Speak my words to them whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
Because of the depravity of your uncleanness – since I tried to purify you, but you would not be purified from your uncleanness – you will not be pure again until I have satisfied my wrath on you.
‘If the contamination reappears in the house after the stones have been pulled out, and after the house has been scraped and replastered,
Do not go about spreading slander among your people; do not jeopardise your neighbour’s life; I am the Lord.
The nations were angry, but your wrath has come. The time has come for the dead to be judged and to give the reward to your servants the prophets, to the saints, and to those who fear your name, both small and great, and the time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth.
because his judgements are true and righteous, because he has judged the notorious prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality; and he has avenged the blood of his servants that was on her hands.