Jeremiah 9:3 - 9:9

“They bend their tongue like their bow;

Lies and unfaithfulness prevail in the land,

For they go onward from evil to evil,

And they do not know Me,” declares Yahweh.

“Let everyone beware of his neighbor,

And do not trust any brother,

Because every brother surely supplants,

And every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

Everyone deceives his neighbor

And does not speak the truth;

They have taught their tongue to speak lies;

They weary themselves committing iniquity.

Your habitation is in the midst of deceit;

Through deceit they refuse to know Me,” declares Yahweh.

7 Therefore thus says Yahweh of hosts,

“Behold, I will refine them and test them;

For what else can I do, because of the daughter of My people?

Their tongue is a slaughtering arrow;

It speaks deceit;

With his mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor,

But inwardly he sets an ambush for him.

Shall I not punish them for these things?” declares Yahweh.

“On a nation such as this

Shall I not avenge Myself?