Jeremiah 9:7-9

Amplified Bible

⁷Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts,

“Behold, I will refine them [through suffering] and test them;
For how else should I deal with the daughter of My people?
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“Their tongue is a murderous arrow;
It speaks deceit;
With his mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor,
But in his heart he lays traps and waits in ambush for him.
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“Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the Lord.
“Shall I not avenge Myself
On such a nation as this?