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Jeremiah 9:4

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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.

Jeremiah 9:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 9:4

Theological / Devotional

Take ye heed. When a nation has departed from the basic principles of true religion, what restraint is there on the lives of the people? The result is an utter collapse of morality (see Micah 7:5, 6). As Jeremiah learned by bitter experience, no one could be trusted, not even those of his own household (see Jer. 12:6; cf. Matt. 10:36).

Will walk with slanders. That is, the neighbor “goes about for talebearing” (see ch. 6:28).

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