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

Bible Comments

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 supplant - literally, trip up by the heel (Hosea 12:3, "He (Jacob) took his brother (Esau) by the heel").

Walk with slanders - (Jeremiah 6:28).

Jeremiah 9:4

4 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.