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Jeremiah 9:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 8 Their tongue is a deadly arrow that speaks deception.
  
  With his mouth a person speaks of peace to his neighbor,
  But inside he lays an ambush.”

Jeremiah 9:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 8 Their tongue is a deadly arrow that speaks deception.
  
  With his mouth a person speaks of peace to his neighbor,
  But inside he lays an ambush.”

Jeremiah 9:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 8 Their tongue is a slaughtering arrow.*+ Deception is what it has spoken. With his mouth, peace is what [a person] keeps speaking with his own companion; but within himself he sets his ambush.”+

Jeremiah 9:8

The Bible in Living English
- 8 * Their tongue is a throat-cutting arrow, the words of their mouths are false; one talks peace to another but inwardly is laying an ambush for him.

Jeremiah 9:8

The Emphasized Bible
- 8 A pointed arrow is their tongue, Deceit hath it spoken,—With his mouth peace unto his neighbour doth one speak, But within himself he layeth his ambush.

Jeremiah 9:8

King James Version
- 8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.