Jeremiah 9:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 9:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 9:5 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 9:5 — KJV
“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. deceive: or, mock”
— Jeremiah 9:5 (KJV)
Jeremiah 9:5 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 9:5
“None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:5: one, speak, truth
“The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:5: one, speak, tongue
“Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:5: every, one, neighbour
“By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:5: every, one, tongue
“They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. a double...: Heb. an heart and an heart”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:5: every, one, neighbour
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