Jer 9:3 | JFB | STEP | 3. bend . . . tongues . . . for lies —that is, with lies as their arrows; they direct lies on their tongue as their bow ( ). not valiant for . . . truth — ( ). MAURER translates, "They do not prevail by truth" or faith ( ). Their tongue, not faith, is their weapon. upon . . . earth —rather, "in the land." know not me

Jeremiah 9:3

3. bend . . . tongues . . . for lies—that is, with lies as their arrows; they direct lies on their tongue as their bow (Ps 64:3, 4).

not valiant for . . . truth— (Jer 7:28). MAURER translates, "They do not prevail by truth" or faith (Ps 12:4). Their tongue, not faith, is their weapon.

upon . . . earth—rather, "in the land."

know not me— (Ho 4:1).