Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jer 9:8 — Their tongue [is as] an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: [one] speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
Phrase of Scripture   Correlating Passages TSK Help

tongue   Jer 9:3,5; Psa 12:2; Psa 57:4; Psa 64:3,4,8; Psa 120:3
one   2Sa 3:27; 2Sa 20:9,10; Psa 28:3; Psa 55:21; Pro 26:24-26; Mat 26:48,49
in heart   Heb. in the midst of him. his wait. or, wait for him.
Correlating Passages
tongue
Jer 9:3 And they bend their tongues [like] their bow [for] lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
Jer 9:5 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.
Psa 12:2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.
Psa 57:4 My soul [is] among lions: [and] I lie [even among] them that are set on fire, [even] the sons of men, whose teeth [are] spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Psa 64:3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, [and] bend [their bows to shoot] their arrows, [even] bitter words:
Psa 64:4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psa 64:8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
Psa 120:3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
one
2Sa 3:27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth [rib], that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
2Sa 20:9 And Joab said to Amasa, [Art] thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
2Sa 20:10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that [was] in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth [rib], and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
Psa 28:3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief [is] in their hearts.
Psa 55:21 [The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords.
Pro 26:24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
Pro 26:25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.
Pro 26:26 [Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the [whole] congregation.
Mat 26:48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
Mat 26:49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

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Scott, Thomas. "Jeremiah 9:8," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Jer/9/8.html>.

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