Jeremiah 9:4
The Scripture
(4) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Jeremiah warns the people of Judah that they have abandoned God and worshipped false gods, building high places and sacrificing to them. He declares that God will punish them with disaster and that only true devotion to Him will bring salvation. The chapter stresses the danger of idolatry and the need for sincere repentance.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 12:6Psalms 12:2Psalms 12:3Psalms 55:11Psalms 55:12Proverbs 26:24Proverbs 26:25Micah 7:5Micah 7:6Matthew 10:17Matthew 10:21Matthew 10:34
Related verses (shared words)
Exodus 11:2Leviticus 6:2Deuteronomy 15:2Deuteronomy 19:5Psalms 15:3Zechariah 14:13