| Geneva Study Bible They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, {n} Peace, peace; when there is no peace. (n) When the people began to fear God's judgments, the false prophets comforted them by flatterings, showing that God would send peace and not war. Wesley's Notes 6:14 They have - This refers peculiarly to the prophets; making light of these threatenings, daubing over the misery and danger that was coming on the people, by persuading them, that it should not come, or if it did, it would be easily cured. King James Translators' Notes hurt: Heb. bruise, or, breach Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 14. hurt-the spiritual wound. slightly-as if it were but a slight wound; or, in a slight manner, pronouncing all sound where there is no soundness. saying-namely, the prophets and priests (Jer 6:13). Whereas they ought to warn the people of impending judgments and the need of repentance, they say there is nothing to fear. peace-including soundness. All is sound in the nation's moral state, so all will be peace as to its political state (Jer 4:10; 8:11; 14:13; 23:17; Eze 13:5, 10; 22:28). Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 6:9-17 When the Lord arises to take vengeance, no sinners of any age or rank, or of either sex escape. They were set upon the world, and wholly carried away by the love of it. If we judge of this sin by God's word, we find multitudes in every station and rank given up to it. Those are to be reckoned our worst and most dangerous enemies, who flatter us in a sinful way. Oh that men would be wise for their souls! Ask for the old paths; the way of godliness and righteousness has always been the way God has owned and blessed. Ask for the old paths set forth by the written word of God. When you have found the good way, go on in it, you will find abundant recompence at your journey's end. But if men will not obey the voice of God and flee to his appointed Refuge, it will plainly appear at the day of judgment, that they are ruined because they reject God's word. | 
