Jeremiah 9:4
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New International Version (©1984)
"Beware of your friends; do not trust your brothers. For every brother is a deceiver, and every friend a slanderer.

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Beware of your neighbor! Don't even trust your brother! For brother takes advantage of brother, and friend slanders friend.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Let everyone beware of his neighbor, and put no trust in any brother, for every brother is a deceiver, and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor, And do not trust any brother; Because every brother deals craftily, And every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Beware of your neighbors. Don't trust your relatives. Every relative cheats. Every neighbor goes around slandering.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
Take you heed every one of his neighbor, and trust you not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will walk with slanders.

American Standard Version
Take ye heed every one of his neighbor, and trust ye not in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.

Bible in Basic English
Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let every man take heed of his neighbor, and let his not trust in any brother of his: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every friend will walk deceitfully.

Darby Bible Translation
Take ye heed every one of his friend, and confide not in any brother; for every brother only supplanteth, and every friend goeth about with slander.

English Revised Version
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 go about with slanders.

Webster's Bible Translation
Take ye heed every one of his neighbor, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will walk with slanders.

World English Bible
Take heed everyone of his neighbor, and don't trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.

Young's Literal Translation
Each of his friend -- beware ye, And on any brother, do not trust, For every brother doth utterly supplant, For every friend slanderously doth walk,

Geneva Study Bible

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any {e} brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.

(e) Meaning, that all were corrupt, and none could find an honest man.

King James Translators' Notes

neighbour: or, friend

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin trust

See Scofield Note: "Ps 2:12".

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

4. supplant-literally, "trip up by the heel" (Ho 12:3).

walk with slanders-(Jer 6:28).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:1-11 Jeremiah wept much, yet wished he could weep more, that he might rouse the people to a due sense of the hand of God. But even the desert, without communion with God, through Christ Jesus, and the influences of the Holy Spirit, must be a place for temptation and evil; while, with these blessings, we may live in holiness in crowded cities. The people accustomed their tongues to lies. So false were they, that a brother could not be trusted. In trading and bargaining they said any thing for their own advantage, though they knew it to be false. But God marked their sin. Where no knowledge of God is, what good can be expected? He has many ways of turning a fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of those that dwell therein.


Genesis 27:35 And he said, "Your brother came deceitfully and has taken away your blessing."
Psalm 12:2 They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.
Psalm 15:3 He does not slander with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
Proverbs 10:18 He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 26:24 He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart.
Proverbs 26:25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart.
Jeremiah 6:28 All of them are stubbornly rebellious, Going about as a talebearer. They are bronze and iron; They, all of them, are corrupt.
Jeremiah 9:8 "Their tongue is a deadly arrow; It speaks deceit; With his mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor, But inwardly he sets an ambush for him.
Jeremiah 12:6 "For even your brothers and the household of your father, Even they have dealt treacherously with you, Even they have cried aloud after you. Do not believe them, although they may say nice things to you."
Micah 7:5 Do not trust in a neighbor; Do not have confidence in a friend. From her who lies in your bosom Guard your lips.
Micah 7:6 For son treats father contemptuously, Daughter rises up against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A man's enemies are the men of his own household. (NASB ©1995)

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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. 12:6 Ps 12:2,3 55:11,12 Pr 26:24,25 Mic 7:5,6 Mt 10:17,21,34,35 Lu 21:16

neighbour. or friend. every brother. Ge 27:35,36 32:28 1Th 4:6

walk. 6:28 Le 19:16 Ps 15:3 Pr 6:16,19 10:18 25:18 Eze 22:9 1Pe 2:1,2

Bible Gateway: Jeremiah Chapter 9 Verse 4 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

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