Jeremiah

Jeremiah 9:3–5

³“They bend their tongues like bows;

lies prevail over truth in the land.

For they proceed from evil to evil,

and they do not take Me into account,”

declares the LORD.

⁴“Let everyone guard against his neighbor;

do not trust any brother,

for every brother deals craftily,

and every friend spreads slander.

⁵Each one betrays his friend;

no one tells the truth.

They have taught their tongues to lie;

they wear themselves out committing iniquity.

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Jeremiah 9:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They bend	וַֽיַּדְרְכ֤וּ	way·yaḏ·rə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1869 tread, march
their tongues	לְשׁוֹנָם֙	lə·šō·w·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3956 tongue
like bows	קַשְׁתָּ֣ם	qaš·tām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7198 bow
lies	שֶׁ֔קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
prevail	גָּבְר֣וּ	gā·ḇə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1396 be strong, mighty
over	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
truth	לֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה	le·’ĕ·mū·nāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
in the land	בָאָ֑רֶץ	ḇā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they proceed	יָצָ֛אוּ	yā·ṣā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
from evil	מֵרָעָ֨ה	mê·rā·‘āh	Preposition-m; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
evil	רָעָ֧ה׀	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
and they do not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
take Me into account	יָדָ֖עוּ	yā·ḏā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 9:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let everyone	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
guard	הִשָּׁמֵ֔רוּ	hiš·šā·mê·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
against	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
his neighbor	מֵרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙	mê·rê·‘ê·hū	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
trust	תִּבְטָ֑חוּ	tiḇ·ṭā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H982 trust
any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
brother	אָ֖ח	’āḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H251 brother
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
every	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
brother	אָח֙	’āḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H251 brother
deals craftily	עָק֣וֹב	‘ā·qō·wḇ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6117 follow at the heel
and every	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
friend	רֵ֖עַ	rê·a‘	Noun - masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
spreads	יַהֲלֹֽךְ׃	ya·hă·lōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
slander	רָכִ֥יל	rā·ḵîl	Noun - masculine singular	H7400 slander, > tale-bearer, informer

Jeremiah 9:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each one	וְאִ֤ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
betrays	יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ	yə·hā·ṯêl·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2048 deceive, mock
his friend	בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙	bə·rê·‘ê·hū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one tells	יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ	yə·ḏab·bê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
the truth	וֶאֱמֶ֖ת	we·’ĕ·meṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
They have taught	לִמְּד֧וּ	lim·mə·ḏū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H3925 exercise in, learn
their tongues	לְשׁוֹנָ֛ם	lə·šō·w·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3956 tongue
to lie	דַּבֶּר־	dab·ber-	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
they wear themselves out	נִלְאֽוּ׃	nil·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3811 be weary, impatient
committing iniquity	הַעֲוֵ֥ה	ha·‘ă·wêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5753 bend, twist

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 9:3 Jeremiah 9:8 · Jeremiah 4:22 · Isaiah 59:13–15 · Judges 2:10 · Romans 3:13 · 1 Samuel 2:12 · Matthew 10:31–33 · Psalm 64:3–4 · Jude 1:3 · Isaiah 59:3–5 · Micah 7:3–5 · Mark 8:38

Jeremiah 9:4 Micah 7:5–6 · Proverbs 26:24–25 · Psalm 12:2–3 · Proverbs 25:18 · Leviticus 19:16 · Proverbs 10:18 · Jeremiah 6:28 · Matthew 10:21 · Proverbs 6:16 · Psalm 15:3 · Proverbs 6:19 · Genesis 27:35–36

Jeremiah 9:5 Micah 6:12 · Isaiah 59:13–15 · Job 15:5 · Habakkuk 2:13 · Isaiah 57:10 · Psalm 7:14 · Psalm 64:3 · Job 11:3 · 1 Timothy 4:2 · Proverbs 4:16 · Isaiah 5:18 · Ezekiel 24:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.