Jeremiah 9:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Everyoneוְאִ֤ישׁ
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
deceives 
 
8524: to mock, deceive, trifle witha prim. root
his neighborבְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙
(be·re·'e·hu)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah
And does not speakיְדַבֵּ֑רוּ
(ye·dab·be·ru;)
1696: to speaka prim. root
the truth,וֶאֱמֶ֖ת
(ve·'e·met)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
They have taughtלִמְּד֧וּ
(lim·me·du)
3925: to exercise in, learna prim. root
their tongueלְשֹׁונָ֛ם
(le·sho·v·nam)
3956: tonguefrom an unused word
to speakדַּבֶּר־
(dab·ber-)
1696: to speaka prim. root
lies;שֶׁ֖קֶר
(she·ker)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
They wearyנִלְאֽוּ׃
(nil·'u.)
3811: to be weary or impatienta prim. root
themselves committing iniquity.הַעֲוֵ֥ה
(ha·'a·veh)
5753b: to commit iniquity, do wrongdenominative verb from avon


















KJV Lexicon
And they will deceive
hathal  (haw-thal')
to deride; by implication, to cheat -- deal deceitfully, deceive, mock.
every one
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
his neighbour
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
and will not speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
the truth
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
they have taught
lamad  (law-mad')
to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive):(un-) accustomed, diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).
their tongue
lashown  (law-shone')
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
to speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
lies
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
and weary
la'ah  (law-aw')
to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted -- faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).
themselves to commit iniquity
`avah  (aw-vaw')
to crook, literally or figuratively (as follows) -- do amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity, pervert, (do) perverse(-ly), trouble, turn, do wickedly, do wrong.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Everyone deceives his neighbor And does not speak the truth, They have taught their tongue to speak lies; They weary themselves committing iniquity.

King James Bible
And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to speak lies; they wear themselves out doing wrong.

International Standard Version
People deceive their friends, and they don't tell the truth. They have taught their tongues to tell lies. They exhaust themselves practicing evil.

NET Bible
One friend deceives another and no one tells the truth. These people have trained themselves to tell lies. They do wrong and are unable to repent.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Everyone cheats his neighbor. No one speaks the truth. My people train their tongues to speak lies. They wear themselves out doing wrong.

King James 2000 Bible
And they will deceive everyone his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
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