Jeremiah 9:3-5

EasyEnglish Bible

‘The tongues of these people speak lies,
    like the bows of soldiers shoot arrows.
They have become powerful in the land,
    but they have used lies to do that.
They do more and more evil things,
    and they do not respect me.
⁴ Be careful of your friends.
    Do not even trust your brothers!
They will always try to cheat you.
    All your friends will speak lies about you.
⁵ They deceive each other,
    and they never tell the truth.
They have taught their tongues to speak lies.
They love to do bad things
    and they cannot stop themselves.