Jeremiah 9:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 9:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 9:8 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Jeremiah 9:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Jeremiah 9:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Their tongue is a deadly arrow. It speaks deceit. One speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart, he waits to ambush him.”
Jeremiah 9:8 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 9:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.”
Jeremiah 9:8 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 9:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A slaughtering arrow <FI>is<Fi> their tongue, Deceit it hath spoken in its mouth, Peace with its neighbour it speaketh, And in its heart it layeth its ambush,”
Jeremiah 9:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 9:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Their tongue is a murderous arrow; it speaketh deceit. [A man] speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth his ambush.”
Jeremiah 9:8 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 9:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Their tongue is as an arow shot out, and speaketh deceite: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart hee layeth waite for him.”
Jeremiah 9:8 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 9:8 in Context — Jeremiah 9
6 Tu morada es en medio de engaño; de muy engañadores no quisieron conocerme, dice Jehová.
7 Por tanto, así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: He aquí que yo los fundiré, y los ensayaré; porque ¿cómo he de hacer por la hija de mi pueblo?
8 Saeta afilada es la lengua de ellos; engaño habla; con su boca habla paz con su amigo, y dentro de sí pone sus asechanzas.
9 ¿No los tengo de visitar sobre estas cosas? dice Jehová. ¿De tal gente no se vengará mi alma?
10 Sobre los montes levantaré lloro y lamentación, y llanto sobre las moradas del desierto; porque desolados fueron hasta no quedar quien pase, ni oyeron bramido de ganado: desde las aves del cielo y hasta las bestias de la tierra se trasportaron, y se fueron.
What Does Jeremiah 9:8 Mean?
Jeremiah 9:8 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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