Jeremiah 9:8
Their 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.
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.
Note in heart: Heb. in the midst of him
Note his wait: or, wait for him
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.
Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- tongue
- Jeremiah 9:3, 5; Psalm 12:2; Psalm 57:4; Psalm 64:3, 4, 8; Psalm 120:3
- one
- 2 Samuel 3:27; 2 Samuel 20:9, 10; Psalm 28:3; Psalm 55:21; Proverbs 26:24–26; Matthew 26:48, 49