Jeremiah:9:1-9
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Oh that my head were waters ,
and mine eyes a fountain of tears dim #
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that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people !
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Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men ;
that I might leave my people ,
and go from them !
for they be all adulterers ,
an assembly of treacherous men .
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And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies :
but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth ;
for they proceed from evil to evil ,
and they know not me ,
saith the LORD .
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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 .
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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 .
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Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit ;
through deceit they refuse to know me ,
saith the LORD .
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts ,
Behold ,
I will melt them ,
and try them ;
for how shall I do for the daughter of my people ?
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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 .
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Shall I not visit them for these things ?
saith the LORD :
shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this ?