Jeremiah 9:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Take ye heed every one of his neighbour,a and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. ”

Jeremiah 9:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

From their punishment the prophet now turns to their sins. Jeremiah 9:2 The prophet utters the wish that he might be spared his daily striving, and in some lone wilderness give way to his sor...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any (e) brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. (e) Meaning, that all were corrupt...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Faithlessness and its Retribution: the Dirge of Death. The humblest caravanserai would be preferable to life among these evil men, with their calumnies and the unfaithful use of power by those in a...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

neighbour . friend. trust ye not . do not confide. Hebrew. batah. App-69. every brother... supplant. Reference to Pentateuch ( Genesis 25:26 ; Genesis 27:36 ). App-92.
Jeremiah 9:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

In this verse the Prophet describes the extreme wickedness of the people. For though sometimes thefts, robberies, frauds, slaughters, perjuries, sorceries prevail, yet some regard for near rela...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
Jeremiah 9:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Take ye heed, &c.— See Micah 7:5 . Matthew 10:35 .
Jeremiah 9:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. Every brother will utterly supp...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-22. The prophet continues his lament. The impending doom.
Jeremiah 9:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Take ye heed... — The extreme bitterness of the prophet’s words is explained in part by what we read afterwards of his personal history ( Jeremiah 12:6 ; Jeremiah 18:18 ). Then, as at other times,...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 8:1-22 ; Jeremiah 9:1-26 ; Jeremiah 10:1-25 ; Jeremiah 26:1-24 In the four Chapter s which we are now to consider we have what is plainly a finished whole. The only possible exception...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

National Perversity Jeremiah 9:1-16 Jeremiah 9:1-6 Once the voice of joy and thanksgiving had been heard in Jerusalem, but now on every side there was bloodshed, and the patriot-prophet coul...
Jeremiah 9:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In answer to his own question, Jeremiah sighed for some adequate means of expressing the anguish of his heart, and then for escape to some lonely place in the wilderness. All this was in the nature o...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How blessed is it to behold faithful ministers, who enter into a deep concern for their people. What a beautiful portrait is here undesignedly drawn of Jeremiah. How endeared is that servant of the L...
Jeremiah 9:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Take ye heed everyone of his neighbour ,.... Take care of being imposed upon by them, since they are so given to lying and deceit; be not too credulous, or too easily believe what is said; or keep y...
Jeremiah 9:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. Ver. 4. Take ye heed every one of hi...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour Or, of his friend , as רעהו rather signifies; of him who pretends friendship to him, or whom he has befriended. And trust ye not in a brother Against whom...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Prophet's Lamentation; Wickedness of Judah. B. C. 606. 1 Oh that my head were waters...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour; better rendered friend, or companion, as 2 Samuel 16:17 , and in the next verse; showing the general corruption will be so malignant, that one friend wil...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES. For Chronology and History, see chap. 7. 1. Geographical References. Jeremiah 9:26 . “ Egypt .” sit. on N.E. angle of Africa; a vast plain; in general features it m...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Scofield Reference Notes

trust ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 2:12 ).
Jeremiah 9:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 9:1 . Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! Jeremiah foresaw that the Chaldeans woul...
Jeremiah 9:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 9:2 . Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodgingplace of wayfaring men. In countries where the peasantry are very poor, travellers provide for themselves as they can. Even in Spain many of...
Jeremiah 9:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Jeremiah 9:1 The Hebrew more correctly attaches this verse to Jeremiah 8:1-24 . Oh that my head were waters , etc.! A quaint conceit, it may be said. But "if we have been going...
Jeremiah 9:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Deceit of the People
Jeremiah 9:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:1 ; 1 Peter 2:2 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:6 ; Ezekiel 22:9 ; Genesis 27:35 ; Genesis 27:36 ; Genesis 32:28 ; Jeremiah 12:6 ; Jeremiah 6:28 ; Leviticus 19:16 ; Luke 21:16 ; Micah 7:5 ;...

Jeremiah 9:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 9:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 9:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 9:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 9:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 9:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 9:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jeremiah 9:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 9:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 9:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 9:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 9:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 9:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 9:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 9:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 9:4 - Scofield Reference Notes

Jeremiah 9:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 9:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 9:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 9:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 9:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge