Jeremiah 9:6-8

Common English Bible

⁶ You live in a world of deceit,
    and in their deceit
    they refuse to know me,^[a]
        declares the Lord.
⁷ Therefore, the Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:
I’m going to refine and test them,
    for what else can I do with my people?
⁸ Their tongue is a lethal arrow;
    their words are deceitful.
They wish their neighbors well,
    but in their hearts plot their ruin.