1 O that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
2 O that I had in the desert a wayfarers' lodging place, that I might leave my people and go away from them! For they are all adulterers, a company of treacherous men.
3 They bend their tongue like a bow; falsehood and not truth has grown strong in the land; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know me, says the LORD.
4 Let every one beware of his neighbor, and put no trust in any brother; for every brother is a supplanter, and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.
5 Every one deceives his neighbor, and no one speaks the truth; they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they commit iniquity and are too weary to repent.
6 Heaping oppression upon oppression, and deceit upon deceit, they refuse to know me, says the LORD.
7 Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts: "Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do, because of my people?
8 Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceitfully; with his mouth each speaks peaceably to his neighbor, but in his heart he plans an ambush for him.
9 Shall I not punish them for these things? says the LORD; and shall I not avenge myself on a nation such as this?
10 "Take up weeping and wailing for the mountains, and a lamentation for the pastures of the wilderness, because they are laid waste so that no one passes through, and the lowing of cattle is not heard; both the birds of the air and the beasts have fled and are gone.
11 I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins, a lair of jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant."
12 Who is the man so wise that he can understand this? To whom has the mouth of the LORD spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined and laid waste like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?
13 And the LORD says: "Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, or walked in accord with it,
14 but have stubbornly followed their own hearts and have gone after the Ba'als, as their fathers taught them.
15 Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will feed this people with wormwood, and give them poisonous water to drink.
16 I will scatter them among the nations whom neither they nor their fathers have known; and I will send the sword after them, until I have consumed them."
17 Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Consider, and call for the mourning women to come; send for the skilful women to come;
18 let them make haste and raise a wailing over us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush with water.
19 For a sound of wailing is heard from Zion: `How we are ruined! We are utterly shamed, because we have left the land, because they have cast down our dwellings.'"
20 Hear, O women, the word of the LORD, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth; teach to your daughters a lament, and each to her neighbor a dirge.
21 For death has come up into our windows, it has entered our palaces, cutting off the children from the streets and the young men from the squares.
22 Speak, "Thus says the LORD: `The dead bodies of men shall fall like dung upon the open field, like sheaves after the reaper, and none shall gather them.'"
23 Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
24 but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practice steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, says the LORD."
25 "Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will punish all those who are circumcised but yet uncircumcised --
26 Egypt, Judah, Edom, the sons of Ammon, Moab, and all who dwell in the desert that cut the corners of their hair; for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart."
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Jeremiah 9 talks about Jeremiah's sadness and anguish regarding the infidelity of the people of Israel, who persists in their ways evil and does not repent. The chapter highlights the importance of truth and justice, as well as the need to turn to God in repentance. Below are five verses related to the themes of the chapter:
Proverbs 12:22: "The liars are abominable to the Lord, but those who act faithfully give him pleasure." This verse highlights the importance of truth and honesty, which are fundamental to justice and a life that pleases God.
Isaiah 59:2: "But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins hid from you his face, and so he will not hear you." This verse highlights the need for repentance and abandonment of sin so that there is a true communion with God.
2 Chronicles 7:14: "If my people, which is called by my name, humble themselves, pray and seek me, and deviate from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sins and heal their earth . " This verse emphasizes the importance of repentance and sincere pursuit of God, which result in forgiveness and healing.
Psalm 15:1-2: "Lord, who will dwell in your sanctuary? Who can live in your holy mountain? Diphamar. " This psalm highlights the importance of integrity, justice and truth in our lives, which are fundamental values for God.
Isaiah 1:16-17: "WASHING, purify yourself, take the wickedness of your deeds out of my sight; stop doing evil. Learn to do good; seek justice, end up with oppression. of the orphan and defend the cause of the widow. " This verse highlights the need to repent and turn to God, seeking justice and doing good to others, especially to the most vulnerable.
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