Charles Spurgeon Commentary Jeremiah 5:2

"And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely." — Jeremiah 5:2 (ASV)

Even those who assumed an appearance of being religious, and who said, Jehovah liveth,–even they were false swearers. To what a terribly sad state had the age come when its very religion was a lie, and its professedly holy things were thoroughly rotten!