Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Take heed everyone of his neighbor, and don't trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.
New American Standard Bible
And
Because every
And every neighbor
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Don’t trust any brother,
for every brother will certainly deceive,
and every friend spread slander.
International Standard Version
"Beware of your neighbors, and don't trust any of your relatives. For all of your relatives act deceitfully, and every friend goes around as a slanderer.
A Conservative Version
Take ye heed each 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
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.
Amplified
“Let everyone beware of his neighbor
And do not trust any brother.
For every brother is a supplanter [like Jacob, a deceiver, ready to grab his brother’s heel],
And every neighbor goes around as a slanderer.
Bible in Basic English
Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil.
Darby Translation
Take ye heed every one of his friend, and confide not in any brother; for every brother only supplanteth, and every friend goeth about with slander.
Julia Smith Translation
Watch ye each from his neighbor, and to any brother ye shall not trust, for every brother deceiving, will deceive, and every neighbor will go tale-bearing.
King James 2000
Take you heed everyone of his neighbor, and trust you not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will walk with slanders.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Let everyone be on your guard against his neighbor, and you must not trust in any brother, for everyone surely betrays, and every neighbor goes about [with] slander.
Modern King James verseion
Everyone beware of his neighbor, and do not trust any brother! For every brother will supplant his neighbor, and will walk with slanders.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, one must keep himself from another; no man may safely trust his own brother. For one brother undermineth another, and one neighbour begileth another.
NET Bible
Everyone must be on his guard around his friends. He must not even trust any of his relatives. For every one of them will find some way to cheat him. And all of his friends will tell lies about him.
New Heart English Bible
"Take heed everyone of his neighbor, and do not trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.
The Emphasized Bible
Every one, of his neighbour, beware ye, And in no brother, may ye trust, - For, every brother, supplanteth! And every neighbour, as a tale-bearer, goeth about;
Webster
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 walk with slanders.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Alertness » What to be aware of
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Backbiting
Evil » Slander » General references to
Prophets » Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted
Slander » General references to
Slander » The wicked addicted to
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 9:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Nation Characterized By Deceit
3 They bend their tongue, [as it were] their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they don't know me, says Yahweh. 4 Take heed everyone of his neighbor, and don't trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders. 5 They will deceive everyone his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.
Cross References
Jeremiah 6:28
They are all grievous rebels, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.
Jeremiah 12:6
For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; even they have cried aloud after you: don't believe them, though they speak beautiful words to you.
Micah 7:5-6
Don't trust in a neighbor. Don't put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth!
Genesis 27:35-36
He said, "Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing."
Leviticus 19:16
"'You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. "'You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.
Psalm 15:3
He who doesn't slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;
Proverbs 10:18
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
Proverbs 26:24-25
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.
Genesis 32:28
He said, "Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed."
Psalm 12:2-3
Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
Psalm 55:11-12
Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don't depart from her streets.
Proverbs 6:16
There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 25:18
A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Ezekiel 22:9
Slanderous men have been in you to shed blood; and in you they have eaten on the mountains: in the midst of you they have committed lewdness.
Matthew 10:17
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
Matthew 10:21
"Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Matthew 10:34-35
"Don't think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn't come to send peace, but a sword.
Luke 21:16
You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
1 Thessalonians 4:6
that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.
1 Peter 2:1-2
Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,