6You live in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me," declares the Lord .


In Context

3 "They make ready their tongue like a bow, to shoot lies; it is not by truth that they triumph in the land. They go from one sin to another; they do not acknowledge me," declares the Lord .

4 "Beware of your friends; do not trust your brothers. For every brother is a deceiver, and every friend a slanderer.

5 Friend deceives friend, and no one speaks the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they weary themselves with sinning.

6 You live in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me," declares the Lord .

7 Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says: "See, I will refine and test them, for what else can I do because of the sin of my people?

8 Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks with deceit. With his mouth each speaks cordially to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.

Jeremiah 9:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Thine habitation [is] in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit: Through deceit they have refused to know me, saith the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6Your habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, says Yahweh.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6thy dwelling is in the midst of deceit, Through deceit they refused to know Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Your habitation is in the middle of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, said the LORD.