Jeremiah 9:3-5

New International Reader's Version

³ “They get ready to use
    their tongues like bows,”
    announces the Lord.
“Their mouths shoot out lies like arrows.
    They tell lies to gain power in the land.
They go from one sin to another.
    They do not pay any attention to me.
⁴ Be on guard against your friends.
    Do not trust the members of your own family.
Every one of them cheats.
    Every friend tells lies.
⁵ One friend cheats another.
    No one tells the truth.
They have taught their tongues how to lie.
    They wear themselves out sinning.