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They all deceive each other;
    no one speaks the truth.
They have trained their tongues in the art of lying;
    immersed in iniquity, they cannot repent.
With their repeated acts of oppression and deceit,
    they refuse to acknowledge me, says the Lord.
Therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts:
    Now I will refine and test them.
    How else should I deal with this people?

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Friend deceives friend,(A)
    and no one speaks the truth.(B)
They have taught their tongues to lie;(C)
    they weary themselves with sinning.
You[a] live in the midst of deception;(D)
    in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me,”
declares the Lord.

Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says:

“See, I will refine(E) and test(F) them,
    for what else can I do
    because of the sin of my people?

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 9:6 That is, Jeremiah (the Hebrew is singular)