Jeremiah 5:31

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Summary

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Prophets

My people

2 Timothy 4:3

And what

General references

Bible References

Prophets

And Jehovah said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in My name; I did not send them, nor have I commanded them, nor did I speak to them. They prophesy to you a false vision and a worthless divination, and a thing of no value, and the deceit of their heart.

I have heard what the prophets said, who prophesy lies in My name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.

Your prophets have seen false and foolish things for you, and they have not uncovered your iniquity, to turn away your captivity; but they have seen false oracles and seductions for you.

They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, Jehovah says. And Jehovah has not sent them; but they hoped to confirm their word.

Her heads judge for a bribe, and her priests teach for pay, and her prophets divine for silver, yet they will lean on Jehovah and say, Is not Jehovah among us? No evil can come on us!

Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

For such ones are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

My people

who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Do not prophesy to us right things, speak to us smooth things, prophesy falsehood;

Do not drop words as they drop! They shall not drop words about these; they shall not draw back reproaches.

And this is the condemnation, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil.

whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

For a time will be when they will not endure sound doctrine, but they will heap up teachers to themselves according to their own lusts, tickling the ear.

And what

And you, O desolate one, what will you do? Though you dress with crimson, though you put on ornaments of gold, though you make your eyes large with paint, you shall make yourself beautiful in vain; your lovers will despise you; they will seek your life.

The wind shall eat up all your shepherds, and your lovers shall go into captivity; surely then you will be ashamed and humiliated for all your wickedness.

If they were wise, they would understand this; they would consider their latter end!

And what will you do in the day of judgment and in destruction, of ruin when it comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help? And where will you leave your glory?

And he who lives in this coast shall say in that day, Behold, this has become of our hope to which we fled for help there, to be delivered from before the king of Assyria; and, How shall we escape?

The sinners in Zion are afraid; terror has surprised profane ones. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

Her uncleanness is in her skirts; she did not remember her end, and has gone down astoundingly. There is no comforter for her. O Jehovah, behold my affliction, for the enemy has magnified himself.

Can your heart stand, or can your hands be strong, in the day that I shall deal with you? I Jehovah have spoken, and I will act.

before the birth of the decree, the day shall pass like the chaff; yet not before the hot anger of Jehovah comes on you, yet not before the day of Jehovah's anger comes on you.

General references

A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; a liar gives ear to an evil tongue.

And justice is driven back, and justice stands afar off; for truth has fallen in the street, and right cannot enter.

And Jehovah said to me, A plot is found among the men of Judah, and among the people of Jerusalem.

So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of Jehovah.

I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel; the harlotry of Ephraim is there; Israel is defiled.

They make the king glad with their evil, and the rulers with their lies.