Charles Ellicott Commentary Jeremiah 9:8
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Jeremiah 9:8
1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Jeremiah 9:8
1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE
"Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him." — Jeremiah 9:8 (ASV)
An arrow shot out. —Better, an arrow that pierces, or slays.
In heart. —More literally, inwardly.