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Jeremiah 9:4

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4“Let everyone abeware of his neighbor,

And bdo not trust any brother,

Because every cbrother 1surely supplants,

And every neighbor dgoes about as a slanderer.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Heb sounds like Jacob (a play on words)

Cross references

  1. aPs 12:2; Prov 26:24, 25; Jer 9:8; Mic 7:5, 6
  2. bJer 12:6
  3. cGen 27:35
  4. dPs 15:3; Prov 10:18; Jer 6:28

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Let everyone beware of his neighbor,

and put no trust in any brother,

for every brother is a deceiver,

and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Beware of your friends;

do not trust anyone in your clan.

For every one of them is a deceiver,

and every friend a slanderer.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Everyone has to be on guard against his friend.

Don’t trust any brother,

for every brother will certainly deceive,

and every friend spread slander.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Beware of your neighbor!

Don’t even trust your brother!

For brother takes advantage of brother,

and friend slanders friend.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Let everyone be on your guard against his neighbor,

and you must not trust in any brother,

for everyone surely betrays,

and every neighbor goes about with slander.

KJV 1900King James Version

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour,

And trust ye not in any brother:

For every brother will utterly supplant,

And every neighbour will walk with slanders.