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Everyone deceives his neighbour,
    and no one speaks the truth;
they have taught their tongue to speak lies;
    they weary themselves committing iniquity.
Heaping oppression upon oppression, and deceit upon deceit,
    (A)they refuse to know me, declares the Lord.
Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts:
“Behold, (B)I will refine them and (C)test them,
    for what else can I do, (D)because of my people?

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Friend deceives friend,(A)
    and no one speaks the truth.(B)
They have taught their tongues to lie;(C)
    they weary themselves with sinning.
You[a] live in the midst of deception;(D)
    in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me,”
declares the Lord.

Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says:

“See, I will refine(E) and test(F) them,
    for what else can I do
    because of the sin of my people?

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 9:6 That is, Jeremiah (the Hebrew is singular)