Jeremiah 9:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 9:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 9:3 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they pro..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 9:3 — KJV
“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.”
— Jeremiah 9:3 (KJV)
Jeremiah 9:3 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 9:3
“And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:3: lies, earth, know
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? considered: Heb. set thy heart on”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:3: like, earth, evil
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. to destroy...: Heb. to swallow him up”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:3: like, earth, evil
“And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. nursing fathers: Heb. nourishers queens: Heb. princesses”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:3: bow, earth, know
“To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:3: like, earth, saith
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