Jer 9:3-5 | MHM | STEP | v. 3 : The people are described as liars and deceivers. They bend their tongues like bows to shoot out lies. They are not brave for the truth, but are always moving from one sin to another. They do not know God or desire to live in truth ( And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth... ,.

‏ Jeremiah 9:3-5

v. 3: The people are described as liars and deceivers. They bend their tongues like bows to shoot out lies. They are not brave for the truth, but are always moving from one sin to another. They do not know God or desire to live in truth (And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth...,.

v. 4: Jeremiah warns that no one can trust even their closest friends or family. Everyone is ready to cheat and deceive his neighbor. There is no honesty left in the land (Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother...,.

v. 5: People are so used to lying that they have trained themselves to deceive. They have lost the habit of speaking the truth and continue in their sins without shame (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,.