Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Friend deceives friend, and no one speaks the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they weary themselves with sinning. New Living Translation They all fool and defraud each other; no one tells the truth. With practiced tongues they tell lies; they wear themselves out with all their sinning. English Standard Version Everyone deceives his neighbor, and no one speaks the truth; they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves committing iniquity. Berean Standard Bible Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Everyone will deceive his neighbor, And will not speak the truth; They have taught their tongue to speak lies; They weary themselves to commit iniquity. New American Standard Bible “Everyone deceives his neighbor And does not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies; They weary themselves committing wrongdoing. NASB 1995 “Everyone deceives his neighbor And does not speak the truth, They have taught their tongue to speak lies; They weary themselves committing iniquity. NASB 1977 “And everyone deceives his neighbor, And does not speak the truth, They have taught their tongue to speak lies; They weary themselves committing iniquity. Legacy Standard Bible Everyone deceives his neighbor And does not speak the truth; They have taught their tongue to speak lies; They weary themselves committing iniquity. Amplified Bible “Everyone deceives and mocks his neighbor And does not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies; They exhaust themselves with sin and cruelty. Christian Standard Bible Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to speak lies; they wear themselves out doing wrong. Holman Christian Standard Bible Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to speak lies; they wear themselves out doing wrong. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version They wear themselves out, always looking for a new way to cheat their friends. English Revised Version And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity. GOD'S WORD® Translation Everyone cheats his neighbor. No one speaks the truth. My people train their tongues to speak lies. They wear themselves out doing wrong. International Standard Version People deceive their friends, and they don't tell the truth. They have taught their tongues to tell lies. They exhaust themselves practicing evil. Majority Standard Bible Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. NET Bible One friend deceives another and no one tells the truth. These people have trained themselves to tell lies. They do wrong and are unable to repent. New Heart English Bible Everyone deceives his neighbor, and does not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies; they do evil, they do not cease so as to return. Webster's Bible Translation And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. World English Bible Friends deceive each other, and will not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies. They weary themselves committing iniquity. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they each mock at his friend, "" And they do not speak truth, "" They taught their tongue to speak falsehood, "" They have labored to commit iniquity. Young's Literal Translation And each at his friend they mock, And truth they do not speak, They taught their tongue to speak falsehood, To commit iniquity they have laboured. Smith's Literal Translation And they will mock, a man upon his neighbor, and they will not speak the truth: they taught their tongue to speak falsehood, they wearied themselves to sin. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. 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. New American Bible Each one deceives the other, no one speaks the truth. They have accustomed their tongues to lying, they are perverse and cannot repent. New Revised Standard Version They all deceive their neighbors, and no one speaks the truth; they have taught their tongues to speak lies; they commit iniquity and are too weary to repent. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd every man will lie against his neighbor and will not speak the truth; they have taught their tongues to speak lies, they are weary and worn out. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And every man is lying with his fellow man and is not speaking truth. They have taught their tongue to speak falsehood, and they were disturbed and weary OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they deceive every one his neighbour, And truth they speak not; They have taught their tongue to speak lies, They weary themselves to commit iniquity. Brenton Septuagint Translation Every one will mock his friend; they will not speak truth: their tongue has learned to speak falsehoods; they have committed iniquity, they ceased not, so as to return. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Lament over Zion…4“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. 5Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. 6You dwell in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to know Me,” declares the LORD.… Cross References Psalm 52:2-4 Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. / You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah / You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue. Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ... Isaiah 59:3-4 For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice. / No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. Micah 6:12 For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths. Hosea 4:1-2 Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. Zechariah 8:16-17 These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates, / do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD. Psalm 12:2-3 They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart. / May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue. Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight. Isaiah 48:8 You have never heard; you have never understood; for a long time your ears have not been open. For I knew how deceitful you are; you have been called a rebel from birth. Ezekiel 22:9 Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency. Romans 3:13-14 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” / “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” Ephesians 4:25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another. Colossians 3:9 Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, James 3:6-8 The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. / All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, / but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 1 Peter 3:10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. Treasury of Scripture And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. they will. Jeremiah 9:5,8 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… Isaiah 59:13-15 In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood… Micah 6:12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. deceive. Job 11:3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? taught. Jeremiah 9:3 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD. Job 15:5 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. Psalm 50:19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. weary. Genesis 19:11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door. Psalm 7:14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. Proverbs 4:16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. Jump to Previous Act Commit Committing Dealing Deceit Deceive Deceives False. Falsehood Friend Hating Iniquity Lies Mock Neighbor Neighbour Perverse Repent Sinning Speak Speaks Taught Themselves Tongue Tongues Trained True. Truth Twisted Weary WordsJump to Next Act Commit Committing Dealing Deceit Deceive Deceives False. Falsehood Friend Hating Iniquity Lies Mock Neighbor Neighbour Perverse Repent Sinning Speak Speaks Taught Themselves Tongue Tongues Trained True. Truth Twisted Weary WordsJeremiah 9 1. Jeremiah laments the people for their manifold sins;9. and for their judgment. 12. Disobedience is the cause of their bitter calamity. 17. He exhorts to mourn for their destruction; 23. and to trust not in themselves, but in God. 25. He threatens both Jews and Gentiles. Each one deceives his neighbor This phrase highlights the pervasive nature of deceit among the people. The Hebrew word for "deceives" is "רָמָה" (ramah), which conveys the idea of misleading or betraying trust. In the historical context of Jeremiah, the Israelites were living in a time of moral and spiritual decline, where trust among neighbors was eroded by selfishness and falsehood. This reflects a broader biblical theme where God calls His people to live in truth and integrity, as seen in the commandment against bearing false witness (Exodus 20:16). The breakdown of trust among neighbors signifies a society that has turned away from God's commandments, leading to communal and spiritual decay. and no one speaks the truth They have taught their tongues to lie they weary themselves with sinning To commit iniquity.--Literally, to go crookedly, or, in the strict sense of the word, to do wrong. Verse 5. - They have taught their tongue, etc.; again an intimation of the unnaturalness (in the higher sense) of vice (comp. on Jeremiah 2:33).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Each oneוְאִ֤ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person betrays יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ (yə·hā·ṯêl·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2048: To deride, to cheat his friend; בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ (bə·rê·‘ê·hū) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no one tells יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ (yə·ḏab·bê·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue the truth. וֶאֱמֶ֖ת (we·’ĕ·meṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness They have taught לִמְּד֧וּ (lim·mə·ḏū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn their tongues לְשׁוֹנָ֛ם (lə·šō·w·nām) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3956: The tongue to lie; דַּבֶּר־ (dab·ber-) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue they wear themselves out נִלְאֽוּ׃ (nil·’ū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3811: To tire, to be, disgusted committing iniquity. הַעֲוֵ֥ה (ha·‘ă·wêh) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5753: To bend, twist Links Jeremiah 9:5 NIVJeremiah 9:5 NLT Jeremiah 9:5 ESV Jeremiah 9:5 NASB Jeremiah 9:5 KJV Jeremiah 9:5 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 9:5 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 9:5 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 9:5 French Bible Jeremiah 9:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 9:5 They will deceive everyone his neighbor (Jer.) |
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