Jeremiah 9:7-9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 A murderous arrow is their tongue,
their mouths utter deceit;
They speak peaceably with their neighbors,
but in their hearts they lay an ambush!(A)
8 Should I not punish them for these deeds—oracle of the Lord;
on a nation such as this should I not take vengeance?(B)
Dirge over the Ravaged Land
9 Over the mountains I shall break out in cries of lamentation,
over the pastures in the wilderness, in a dirge:
They are scorched, and no one crosses them,
no sound of lowing cattle;
Birds of the air as well as beasts,
all have fled and are gone.(C)
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