Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a people as this?
LXX2012
Jeremiah 9:8
Their tongue is a wounding arrow; the words of their mouth are deceitful: [one] speaks peaceably to his neighbor, but in himself retains enmity.
Parallel Translations
Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
Their tongue is a deadly arrow. It speaks deceit. One speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart, he waits to ambush him.
Cross References
Psalms 28:3Proverbs 26:24–26Psalms 120:3Psalms 12:22 Samuel 3:27Psalms 55:21Psalms 57:4Jeremiah 9:3Psalms 64:3–42 Samuel 20:9–10Matthew 26:48–49Jeremiah 9:5Jeremiah 5:26Psalms 64:8
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