Cross references
Jeremiah 9:8
Their tongues are deadly arrows;
they speak deception.
With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor,
but in his heart he sets a trap for him.
Jeremiah 9:8 has 14 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 10 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Psalm 28:3 (10 votes) and Proverbs 26:24–26 (6 votes). 21 other verses point back to it. It links with 10 other books, from 1 Samuel 18 to James 3.
Which verses does Jeremiah 9:8 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Psalm 28:310 votes
Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.
- Proverbs 26:24–266 votes
A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. …
- Psalm 64:3–45 votes
who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.
- Psalm 120:35 votes
What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?
- 2 Samuel 3:274 votes
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.
- 2 Samuel 20:9–104 votes
“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him. Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.
- Psalm 12:24 votes
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
- Psalm 55:214 votes
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
- Psalm 57:44 votes
My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
- Jeremiah 9:34 votes
“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD.
- Psalm 64:83 votes
- Jeremiah 5:263 votes
- Jeremiah 9:53 votes
Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.
- Matthew 26:48–493 votes
Which verses point to Jeremiah 9:8?
The 10 strongest of 21.