Let everyone take heed of his neighbor, and trust you not in any [a]brother: for every brother will use deceit, and every friend will deal deceitfully,

And everyone will deceive his friend, and will not speak the truth: for they [b]have taught their tongue to speak lies, and take great pains to do wickedly.

Thine habitation is in the midst of deceivers: [c]because of their deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 9:4 Meaning, that all were corrupt, and none could find an honest man.
  2. Jeremiah 9:5 They have so practiced deceit, that they cannot forsake it.
  3. Jeremiah 9:6 They had rather forsake God, than leave their wicked trade.

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