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Jeremiah 9:8

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8fsTheir tongue is as an arrow shot out; tit speaketh deceit:

One uspeaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth,

But †in heart vhe layeth ||his wait.

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Footnotes

  1. fSee Ps. 64:3. So Isai. 59:4, 13, 15. Comp. ver. 8. ch. 18:18.
  2. sSee Ps. 57:4.
  3. tSo Ps. 12:2, 3. & 120:3, 4.
  4. uSee Ps. 28:3.
  5. †Heb. in the midst of him. Heb. as Gen. 41:21 marg.
  6. ||Or, wait for him.

Cross references

  1. vHos. 7:6.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Their tongue is a deadly arrow;

it speaks deceitfully;

with his mouth each speaks peace to his neighbor,

but in his heart he plans an ambush for him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Their tongue is a deadly arrow;

it speaks deceitfully.

With their mouths they all speak cordially to their neighbors,

but in their hearts they set traps for them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Their tongues are deadly arrows—

they speak deception.

With his mouth

one speaks peaceably with his friend,

but inwardly he sets up an ambush.

NLTNew Living Translation

For their tongues shoot lies like poisoned arrows.

They speak friendly words to their neighbors

while scheming in their heart to kill them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Their tongue is a murderous arrow,

it speaks deceit.

With his mouth he speaks peace with his neighbor,

but in his inner parts he sets up his ambush.