Jeremiah 9:4

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Summary

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.

Ye heed

Luke 21:16

Every brother

Genesis 27:35

Genesis 32:28

1 Thessalonians 4:6

Walk

General references

Bible References

Ye heed

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

Every brother

And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

Walk

They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

General references

And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.