Jeremiah 5:2 Although they say, 'As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely."

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Although they say, 'As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely."

English Standard Version
Though they say, “As the LORD lives,” yet they swear falsely.

New American Standard Bible
"And although they say, 'As the LORD lives,' Surely they swear falsely."

King James Bible
And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they say, "As the LORD lives," they are swearing falsely.

International Standard Version
Although they say, 'As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely."

American Standard Version
And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And though they say: The Lord liveth; this also they will swear falsely.

Darby Bible Translation
And if they say, As Jehovah liveth! surely they swear falsely.

Young's Literal Translation
And if they say, 'Jehovah liveth,' Surely to a falsehood they swear.

Cross References

Titus 1:16
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.

Isaiah 48:1
Hear you this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

Jeremiah 44:26
Therefore hear you the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, said the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD lives.

Hosea 4:15
Though you, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not you to Gilgal, neither go you up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD lives.

Zephaniah 1:5
And them that worship the host of heaven on the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;

Zechariah 5:3
Then said he to me, This is the curse that goes forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that steals shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that swears shall be cut off as on that side according to it.

Malachi 3:5
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, said the LORD of hosts.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

5:1-9 None could be found who behaved as upright and godly men. But the Lord saw the true character of the people through all their disguises. The poor were ignorant, and therefore they were wicked. What can be expected but works of darkness, from people that know nothing of God and religion? There are God's poor, who, notwithstanding poverty, know the way of the Lord, walk in it, and do their duty; but these were willingly ignorant, and their ignorance would not be their excuse. The rich were insolent and haughty, and the abuse of God's favours made their sin worse.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2. (Tit 1:16).

swear falsely—not a judicial oath; but their profession of the worship of Jehovah is insincere (Jer 5:7; Jer 4:2). The reformation under Josiah was merely superficial in the case of the majority.