Jeremiah

Jeremiah 9:5–6

⁵Each one betrays his friend;

no one tells the truth.

They have taught their tongues to lie;

they wear themselves out committing iniquity.

⁶You dwell^a in the midst of deception;

in their deceit they refuse to know Me,”

declares the LORD.

Footnotes

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You dwell	שִׁבְתְּךָ֖	šiḇ·tə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the midst	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
of deception	מִרְמָ֑ה	mir·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4820 deceit, treachery
in their deceit	בְּמִרְמָ֛ה	bə·mir·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H4820 deceit, treachery
they refuse	מֵאֲנ֥וּ	mê·’ă·nū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H3985 refuse
to know	דַֽעַת־	ḏa·‘aṯ-	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3045 know
Me	אוֹתִ֖י	’ō·w·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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

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

Jeremiah 9:6 Jeremiah 13:10 · Hosea 4:6 · Proverbs 1:24 · John 3:19–20 · Romans 1:28 · Jeremiah 20:10 · Jeremiah 5:27 · Jeremiah 8:5 · Jeremiah 11:19 · Proverbs 1:29 · Job 21:14–15 · Jeremiah 18:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.