Jeremiah

Jeremiah 9:8

8Their tongues are deadly arrows;

they speak deception.

With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor,

but in his heart he sets a trap for him.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Their tonguesלְשׁוֹנָ֖םlə·šō·w·nāmNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3956 tongue
are deadlyשׁוֹחֵטšō·ḥēṭVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH7819 slaughter, beat
arrowsחֵ֥ץḥêṣNoun - masculine singularH2671 arrow
they speakדִבֵּ֑רḏib·bêrVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
deceptionמִרְמָ֣הmir·māhNoun - feminine singularH4820 deceit, treachery
With his mouthבְּפִ֗יוbə·p̄îwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth
a man speaksיְדַבֵּ֔רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
peaceשָׁל֤וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
toאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
his neighborרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙rê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
but in his heartוּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹū·ḇə·qir·bōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst
he setsיָשִׂ֥יםyā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
a trap for himאָרְבּֽוֹ׃’ā·rə·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH696 ambuscade

Cross-references

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

Psalm 28:3 · Proverbs 26:24–26 · Psalm 120:3 · Psalm 64:3–4 · 2 Samuel 3:27 · Psalm 55:21 · Jeremiah 9:3 · Psalm 57:4 · Psalm 12:2 · 2 Samuel 20:9–10 · Jeremiah 5:26 · Jeremiah 9:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.