Jeremiah 5:12

They have belied the Lord, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 5:31 shows false prophets and people loving their lies, explaining the self-deception behind the denial in 5:12.

In Jeremiah 4:10, Jeremiah laments that God allowed false peace, mirroring the people's denial of coming calamity.

Jeremiah 14:13 has prophets promising 'no sword or famine' — the exact denial the people speak in 5:12.

In Jeremiah 14:14, God declares those prophecies lies, confirming the deception underlying the people's false security.

Jeremiah 23:17 directly quotes false prophets saying 'No evil shall come upon you,' echoing the denial in 5:12.

Jeremiah 23:17 has false prophets saying 'No harm will come,' directly echoing the same denial of judgment found here.

Jeremiah 28:15-17 records Hananiah's false peace prophecy and his death, illustrating judgment on those who deny God's warning.

In Jeremiah 6:14, false prophets cry 'Peace, peace' when there is none — mirroring the denial of disaster in 5:12.

Jeremiah 14:15 quotes the same false claim 'no sword or famine' and declares those prophets will die by sword and famine.

Jeremiah 24:10 announces the sword and famine they denied in 5:12 — God's judgment will come despite their disbelief.

Jeremiah 43:3 adds their suspicion of Baruch, showing how they rationalize away the divine judgment they deny.

In Jeremiah 43:2, the people accuse Jeremiah of lying, continuing the same rejection of God's true word seen in 5:12.

Ezekiel 13:6 condemns false prophets who say 'Declares the Lord' when He has not spoken, the same lying about God's words here.

Deuteronomy 29:19 describes the self-deceptive 'I shall have peace' mindset, exactly the attitude behind the denial in 5:12.

Micah 2:11 Parallel

Micah 2:11 says the people welcome a preacher of lies and wine, showing they prefer falsehood over God's true warnings.

Micah 3:11 Parallel

Micah 3:11 has leaders saying 'No disaster shall come upon us' – a direct parallel to the denial in this verse.

Habakkuk 1:5 announces God's shocking work that people will not believe, directly answering those who say 'He will do nothing'.

Habakkuk 1:6 Prophetic fulfillment

Habakkuk 1:6 describes the raising of the Chaldeans as the judgment that the people here denied would ever come.

1 Thessalonians 5:3 describes people saying 'Peace and safety' before sudden destruction, exactly echoing the false assurance here.

Ezekiel 12:22-28 records the proverb 'the days are prolonged' and God's response that judgment will not delay, addressing the same disbelief.

Isaiah 28:15 quotes scoffers saying they have a covenant with death to escape disaster – nearly identical to the denial here.

Psalm 10:6 Parallel

Psalm 10:6 depicts the wicked boasting 'I will never be in trouble,' mirroring the same false security that no harm will come.

2 Chronicles 36:16 describes the people mocking God's messengers and despising His words, the same rebellion that leads to denying judgment here.

Ezekiel 6:10 affirms God's calamity is not in vain — directly countering the denial that disaster will come in 5:12.

In Genesis 19:14, Lot's sons-in-law think he is joking about Sodom's destruction, mirroring the disbelief in imminent judgment here.

2 Peter 3:4 Parallel

In 2 Peter 3:4, scoffers deny Christ's return — a New Testament parallel to the denial of judgment in Jeremiah 5:12.

1 John 5:10 Parallel

In 1 John 5:10, unbelief makes God a liar, paralleling the false claim here that God will not act—both deny His word.