5 Everyone will adeceive his neighbor,
And will not speak the truth;
They have taught their tongue to speak lies;
They weary themselves to commit iniquity.
And will not speak the truth;
They have taught their tongue to speak lies;
They weary themselves to commit iniquity.
6 Your dwelling place is in the midst of deceit;
Through deceit they refuse to know Me,” says the Lord.
Through deceit they refuse to know Me,” says the Lord.
7 Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts:
“Behold, aI will refine them and try them;
bFor how shall I deal with the daughter of My people?
“Behold, aI will refine them and try them;
bFor how shall I deal with the daughter of My people?
8 Their tongue is an arrow shot out;
It speaks adeceit;
One speaks bpeaceably to his neighbor with his mouth,
But1 in his heart he lies in wait.
It speaks adeceit;
One speaks bpeaceably to his neighbor with his mouth,
But1 in his heart he lies in wait.
9 aShall I not punish them for these things?” says the Lord.
“Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?”
“Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?”
10 I will take up a weeping and wailing for the mountains,
And afor the dwelling places of the wilderness a lamentation,
Because they are burned up,
So that no one can pass through;
Nor can men hear the voice of the cattle.
bBoth the birds of the heavens and the beasts have fled;
They are gone.
And afor the dwelling places of the wilderness a lamentation,
Because they are burned up,
So that no one can pass through;
Nor can men hear the voice of the cattle.
bBoth the birds of the heavens and the beasts have fled;
They are gone.
11 “I will make Jerusalem aa heap of ruins, ba den of jackals.
I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.”
I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.”
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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