Jeremiah 9:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heartc he layeth his wait. ”

Jeremiah 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

shot out. Hebrew. piercing. But some codices, with two early printed editions, and Syriac, read "pointed".
Jeremiah 9:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet again complains of the deceitfulness of their tongues; and he compares them to deadly, or drawn out arrows. Gold is said to be drawn out, when refined by repeated meltings; so also...
Jeremiah 9:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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.
Jeremiah 9:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Their tongue is as an arrow shot out— Their tongue is the arrow of a murderer.
Jeremiah 9:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Their tongue is as an arrow shot out, х ch...
Jeremiah 9:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-22. The prophet continues his lament. The impending doom.
Jeremiah 9:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

An arrow shot out. — Better, an arrow that pierceth, or slayeth. In heart. — More literally, inwardly.
Jeremiah 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is blessed to remark, that in all the Lord's chastisements, he hath one uniform object in view for their reform. All his dispensations are to bring his people back to himself. Hence the wise among...
Jeremiah 9:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Their tongue is as an arrow shot out ,.... As an arrow out of a bow, which moves swiftly, and comes with great force; or, "drawn out" u; as out of a quiver. The word is used of gold, and rendered "b...
Jeremiah 9:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 8. Their tongue is as an arrow shot out....
Jeremiah 9:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, I will melt them and try them I will cast them into the furnace of affliction, that I may purify them from their dross. See note on Jeremiah 6:29-30 , and on Isaiah 1:25 . For how shall...
Jeremiah 9:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Prophet's Lamentation; Wickedness of Judah. B. C. 606. 1 Oh that my head were waters...
Jeremiah 9:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Their tongue is as an arrow: before, Jeremiah 9:3 , it was compared to a bow, i.e. ready prepared, and furnished with materials contriving their wickedness, Psalms 11:2 ; and here to an arrow...
Jeremiah 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Deceit of the People
Jeremiah 9:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 20:10 ; 2 Samuel 20:9 ; 2 Samuel 3:27 ; Jeremiah 9:3 ; Jeremiah 9:5 ; Matthew 26:48 ; Matthew 26:49 ; Proverbs 26:24-26 ; Psalms 12:2 ; Psalms 120:3 ; Psalms 28:3 ; Psalms 55:21...

Jeremiah 9:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 9:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 9:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 9:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 9:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 9:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jeremiah 9:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 9:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 9:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 9:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 9:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 9:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 9:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 9:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 9:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 9:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 9:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 9:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 9:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge