Behold, I [am] against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Ver. 31. That use their tongues.] Or, Abuse them rather, to smoothing and soothing up people in their sins: lenificant linguas, id est, blando sermone alliciunt plebem, they flatter and collogue; or tollunt linguam, they lift up their tongues, viz., by extolling themselves, and speaking magnifically of their own doing. As one hath observed of some sectarians among us, that they often call upon their hearers to mark - for it may be they shall hear that which they never heard before - when the thing is either false, or if true, no more than is ordinarily taught by others, and which they have stolen out of the writings of others. a
And say, He saith.] See on Jeremiah 23:30 .
a Dulcorantium, mollificantium. - False prophets soothe and sweeten men.