Jeremiah 9:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.”
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““Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Take ye heed every one of his neighbor, and trust ye not in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Each of his friend--beware ye, And on any brother, do not trust, For every brother doth utterly supplant, For every friend slanderously doth walk,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 9:4 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 27:35But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”
- Genesis 32:28Then 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.”
- Leviticus 19:16You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
- Psalms 12:2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
- Psalms 15:3who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,
- Psalms 55:11Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.
- Proverbs 4:16For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.
- Proverbs 4:17For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
- Proverbs 6:16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
- Proverbs 6:19a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
- Proverbs 10:18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
- Proverbs 25:18Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
- Proverbs 26:24A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
- Isaiah 9:16For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.
- Jeremiah 6:28All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
- Jeremiah 12:6Even 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.
- Ezekiel 22:9Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.
- Micah 7:5Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
- Matthew 10:17But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
- Matthew 10:21Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
- Matthew 10:34Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
- Luke 21:16You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:6and 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.
- 1 Peter 2:1Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
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