Jeremiah 9:4

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Jeremiah 9:2–6 · Berean Standard Bible

2 If only I had a traveler’s lodge in the wilderness, I would abandon my people and depart from them, for they are all adulterers, a crowd of faithless people.

3 “They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD.

4 “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.

5 Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.

6 You dwell in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to know Me,” declares the LORD.

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Jeremiah 12:6

Even your brothers— your own father’s household— even they have betrayed you; even they have cried aloud against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you.

Psalms 12:2

They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

Psalms 12:3

May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.

Psalms 55:11

Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.

Psalms 55:12

For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.

Proverbs 26:24

A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.

Proverbs 26:25

When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.

Micah 7:5

Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.

Micah 7:6

For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.

Matthew 10:17

But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

Matthew 10:21

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.

Matthew 10:34

Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Matthew 10:35

For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

Luke 21:16

You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.

Genesis 27:35

But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”

Genesis 27:36

So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice. He took my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”

Genesis 32:28

Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”

1 Thessalonians 4:6

and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.

Jeremiah 6:28

All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.

Leviticus 19:16

You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

Psalms 15:3

who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,

Proverbs 6:16

There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:

Proverbs 6:19

a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.

Proverbs 10:18

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 25:18

Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

Ezekiel 22:9

Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.

1 Peter 2:1

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

1 Peter 2:2

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,