John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 9:5

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And they will deceive everyone his neighbour, etc.] In conversation, with lying words; and in trade and commerce, by art and tricking: and will not speak the truth; with respect to facts they report, or goods they sell: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; and become so accustomed to lying that they cannot do otherwise; it is as it were natural to them: and weary themselves to commit iniquity; spared no pains to come at it, nor any in it, and go on even to weariness; are more laborious and indefatigable in committing sin than good men are in doing good; which shows great folly and stupidity. The Targum is, “they are become foolish, they have erred.”

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