Jeremiah 9:8 - Modern King James Version

⁸ Their tongue is a slaughtering arrow; it speaks deceit; one speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in heart he lies in ambush.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Their tongue is a murderous arrow; it speaks deceitfully; one speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he lays snares and waits in ambush for him.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.

Common English Bible

⁸ Their tongue is a lethal arrow; their words are deceitful. They wish their neighbors well, but in their hearts plot their ruin.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Their tongue is a wounding arrow; it has spoken deceit. With his mouth, he speaks peace with his friend, and then he secretly lies in ambush for him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ Their tongue is a piercing arrow: it hath spoken deceit. With his mouth one speaketh peace with his friend, and secretly he lieth in wait for him.

Jeremiah 9:8 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 3:27

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

Psalm 12:2

They speak vanity each one with his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

Psalm 12:3

Jehovah shall cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaks proud things,

Psalm 120:3

What shall be given to you? Or what shall be done to you, O false tongue?

Psalm 28:3

Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors, yet evil is in their hearts.

Psalm 35:20

For they do not speak peace; but they think deceitful things against the quiet ones of the earth.

Psalm 55:21

The butterings of his mouth were forked, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions; I lie among those on fire, the sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 62:5

My soul, be silent only to God; for my hope is from Him.

Psalm 64:8

So they shall be confounded; their tongue falls on themselves; everyone seeing them shall flee.

Proverbs 25:18

A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Jeremiah 5:26

For among My people are found wicked ones; they lie in wait, as one who sets snares; they set a trap, they catch men.

Jeremiah 5:9

Shall I not judge for these things? says Jehovah. And shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Jeremiah 9:3

And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies. But they are not mighty for the truth on the earth; for they go from evil to evil, and they do not know Me, says Jehovah.

Jeremiah 9:4

Everyone beware of his neighbor, and do not trust any brother! For every brother will supplant his neighbor, and will walk with slanders.

Jeremiah 9:5

And everyone will deceive his neighbor and will not speak the truth; they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and they weary themselves to commit iniquity.

Micah 6:12

For its rich men are full of violence, and its people have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.