Jeremiah 9:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 9:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 9:8 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 9:8 — KJV
“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. in heart: Heb. in the midst of him his wait: or, wait for him”
— Jeremiah 9:8 (KJV)
Jeremiah 9:8 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 9:8
“But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: mortally: Heb. in life”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:8: one, neighbour, wait
“And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. to meet...: Heb. before them be knit: Heb. be one wrong: or, violence”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:8: one, peaceably, heart
“His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. deceit: Heb. deceits vanity: or, iniquity”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:8: tongue, deceit, mouth
“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 9:8: one, neighbour, heart
“Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. givest: Heb. sendest”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 9:8: tongue, deceit, mouth
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