They struck the men who were at the entrance of the house, both young and old, with blindness so that they were unable to find the entrance.
Jeremiah 9:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to speak lies; they wear themselves out doing wrong. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they deceive and mock every one his neighbor and do not speak the truth. They have taught their tongues to speak lies; they weary themselves committing iniquity. American Standard Version (1901) And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity. Common English Bible One cheats the other; no one tells the truth; they train themselves to lie; they wear themselves out by doing wrong. Catholic Public Domain Version And a man will deride his brother, and they will not speak the truth. For they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they have labored to commit iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And a man shall mock his brother, and they will not speak the truth: for they have taught their tongue to speak lies, they have laboured to commit iniquity. |
They struck the men who were at the entrance of the house, both young and old, with blindness so that they were unable to find the entrance.
Should your babbling put others to silence, so that you can keep on ridiculing with no one to humiliate you?
Your iniquity teaches you what to say, and you choose the language of the crafty.
The thoughts of the righteous are just, but guidance from the wicked is deceitful.
For they can’t sleep unless they have done what is evil; they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
Woe to those who drag iniquity with cords of deceit and pull sin along with cart ropes,
You became weary on your many journeys, but you did not say, ‘It’s hopeless! ’ You found a renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.
They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves but have no profit. Be put to shame by your harvests because of the Lord’s burning anger.
Even your brothers #– #your own father’s family – even they were treacherous to you; even they have cried out loudly after you. Do not have confidence in them, though they speak well of you.
Can the Cushite change his skin, or a leopard his spots? If so, you might be able to do what is good, you who are instructed in evil.
‘For my people are fools; they do not know me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing what is evil, but they do not know how to do what is good.’
This is what the Lord of Armies says: Babylon’s thick walls will be totally demolished, and her high gates set ablaze. The peoples will have laboured for nothing; the nations will weary themselves only to feed the fire.
Then say, “In the same way, Babylon will sink and never rise again because of the disaster I am bringing on her. They will grow weary.” ’ The words of Jeremiah end here.
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.
Their tongues are deadly arrows – they speak deception. With his mouth one speaks peaceably with his friend, but inwardly he sets up an ambush.
It has frustrated every effort; its thick corrosion will not come off. Into the fire with its corrosion!
For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.
My people, what have I done to you, or how have I wearied you? Testify against me!
Is it not from the Lord of Armies that the peoples labour only to fuel the fire and countries exhaust themselves for nothing?
Don’t all of us have one Father? Didn’t one God create us? Why then do we act treacherously against one another, profaning the covenant of our ancestors?
Therefore, putting away lying, speak the truth, each one to his neighbour, , because we are members of one another.
That whole generation was also gathered to their ancestors. After them another generation rose up who did not know the Lord or the works he had done for Israel.