Charles Spurgeon Commentary Jeremiah 8:10-11

"Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall possess them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. And they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace." — Jeremiah 8:10-11 (ASV)

Therefore will I give their wives to others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them; for every one from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even to the priest every one deals falsely. For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

It is a dreadful thing when those who ought to warn the people simply flatter them; when, instead of speaking sharp, stern, honest, faithful words, they cry, "Peace, peace; when there is no peace."

Such false teachers say, "Do not trouble yourself; all will come right at last. You may live as you like, but there is no hereafter that need alarm you; in another state, you may get set right, whatever God's Word declares as to the punishment of the impenitent."

There are far too many of these smooth-tongued deceivers living now. God deliver this land from them, so that they do not become an occasion of judgment against the people!

Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

This is a very mischievous thing. For the preacher of Christ to be honest and fearless, and to speak unpalatable truth, is right in God's sight; but to gloss over the great facts about sin and judgment, and to say to the ungodly, "Oh, do not trouble yourselves! Peace, peace; when there is no peace."; this is to murder the souls of men; and I have no doubt that the blood of multitudes will be on the hands of those teachers who have tried to make everything pleasant to the wicked and to suit the age in which they lived. The Lord himself says of the prophet and priest who have dealt falsely, They have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.