Jeremiah 9:7-9
New King James Version
7 Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts:
“Behold, (A)I will refine them and [a]try them;
(B)For how shall I deal with the daughter of My people?
8 Their tongue is an arrow shot out;
It speaks (C)deceit;
One speaks (D)peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth,
But [b]in his heart he [c]lies in wait.
9 (E)Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the Lord.
“Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 9:7 test
- Jeremiah 9:8 Inwardly he
- Jeremiah 9:8 sets his ambush
Jeremiah 9:7-9
King James Version
7 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
8 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.
9 Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the Lord: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
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