Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 5:12 exposes the false prophets' lie that no harm will come — the very message the people love in this verse.

Jeremiah 23:26 calls these prophets 'prophets of the deceit of their own heart' — expanding on the false prophesying mentioned here.

Jeremiah 23:25 quotes lying prophets claiming dreams — a concrete example of the false prophecy denounced in this verse.

Jeremiah 4:31 Historical context

In Jeremiah 4:31, the cry of Zion in distress answers the question 'what will you do in the end?' — showing the consequence of loving lies.

Jeremiah 22:22 Historical context

In Jeremiah 22:22, judgment on false shepherds and lovers shows the fate of the corrupt prophets and priests from Jeremiah 5:31.

Jeremiah 14:14 says the prophets 'prophesy lies in my name' — the exact same charge against false prophets made in this verse.

Jeremiah 14:16 describes the judgment on those who listened to false prophets — the outcome of the situation here.

Jeremiah 14:13 shows false prophets promising peace, directly expanding on the false prophecy condemned here.

Jeremiah 8:10 details that prophets and priests practice deceit and greed, directly expanding on the false prophecy here.

Jeremiah 6:13 describes prophets and priests practicing deceit — a direct restatement of the corruption seen here.

Jeremiah 4:9 foretells horror striking the same priests and prophets — the coming consequence of their false rule here.

Jeremiah 2:8 directly echoes the same corruption: priests ignorant, prophets prophesying by Baal.

Jeremiah 14:18 says prophet and priest ply their trade without knowledge, echoing the false prophecy and corrupt rule.

Jeremiah 20:6 pronounces judgment on Pashhur for false prophecy, a specific example of the condemnation here.

In Jeremiah 23:9, the same false prophets are described as spiritually drunk, showing the depth of their corruption.

Jeremiah 23:11 explicitly states both prophet and priest are godless, matching the corrupt leadership in 5:31.

Jeremiah 23:14 reveals the prophets' adultery and lies, reinforcing the false prophecy and evil encouragement.

Jeremiah 7:8 shows people trusting deceptive words, echoing the false prophecy condemned here.

Jeremiah 10:21 adds that shepherds are stupid and neglect the Lord, causing scattering — similar to corrupt priests here.

Jeremiah 29:8 warns against deception by false prophets, echoing the people's love for false prophecy in 5:31.

Jeremiah 13:21 asks what they will say when allies become oppressors — a parallel rhetorical question about judgment.

In Deuteronomy 32:29, the wish for Israel to discern their end mirrors the call to consider consequences in Jeremiah 5:31's question.

Micah 3:11 Parallel

Micah 3:11 similarly condemns prophets who teach for money and priests ruling for bribes, echoing the corrupt leadership in Jeremiah.

Micah 2:11 Parallel

Micah 2:11 describes a false prophet preaching indulgence, exactly the kind the people want, mirroring Jeremiah's false prophets.

Isaiah 30:10 describes people demanding smooth prophecies, directly paralleling the love of false prophecy in Jeremiah.

Isaiah 10:3 Parallel

In Isaiah 10:3, the same rhetorical question 'what will you do on the day of reckoning?' reinforces the urgent warning in Jeremiah 5:31.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11, the same pattern appears: people are deluded into believing lies as judgment, echoing the love for false prophets here.

In 2 Timothy 4:3, people gather teachers who say what they want to hear — directly parallel to the people loving lies from false prophets.

In 2 Timothy 4:4, turning from truth to myths echoes the people's embrace of deceptive teaching in Jeremiah 5:31.

2 Peter 2:1 Parallel

2 Peter 2:1 explicitly states false prophets arose and false teachers will come, directly linking to Jeremiah's pattern of deception.

Zephaniah 3:4 similarly condemns corrupt prophets and priests who betray their calling.

Matthew 15:14 uses 'blind guides'—another image of false leaders misleading the people.

Luke 6:26 Parallel

Luke 6:26 warns when everyone speaks well of you, echoing the people's love for false prophets here.

2 Corinthians 11:15 warns false apostles face their end, matching 'what will you do in the end?'

1 John 4:1 Parallel

1 John 4:1 directly warns about false prophets, reinforcing the need to test them.

1 John 4:5 Parallel

1 John 4:5 describes false prophets speaking from the world and the world listening — echoing how the people loved false prophecy here.

Revelation 22:15 lists those who love and practice falsehood among the excluded — mirroring the people's love for false prophecy here.

Hosea 4:9 Parallel

Hosea 4:9 declares that people and priest are alike in guilt — echoing the shared complicity of leaders and people in Jeremiah.

Ezekiel 22:25 describes prophets as violent, greedy predators — amplifying the corruption of false prophets seen in Jeremiah.

Ezekiel 13:16 adds the specific charge of false peace prophets who say 'peace' when none exists, mirroring the false prophecy in Jeremiah.

Isaiah 28:15 describes making lies a refuge — parallel to the false prophets and people loving deceit here.

1 Kings 13:18 gives a case of a prophet lying, confirming the reality of false prophecy Jer 5:31 condemns.

1 Kings 22:13 depicts false prophets all speaking favorably, and the true prophet pressured to conform — illustrating Jer 5:31's 'prophets prophesy falsely'.

Psalm 73:17 Parallel

Psalm 73:17 shows entering God's sanctuary to understand the destiny of the wicked — answering the same question about the end posed here.

Proverbs 17:4 describes how the wicked listen to deceitful lips — directly parallel to the people loving false prophecy here.

Isaiah 3:12 Parallel

Isaiah 3:12 says 'your guides lead you astray' — directly parallel to the false prophets and corrupt priests here.

Isaiah 9:15 Parallel

Isaiah 9:15 explicitly mentions 'prophets who teach lies' — directly parallel to the false prophets here.

Ezekiel 13:10 condemns false prophets who say 'Peace' when there is none, paralleling the deceptive prophecy in 5:31.

Isaiah 59:14 depicts truth stumbling and justice driven back — the same societal collapse caused by false leaders here.

Lamentations 4:13 Prophetic fulfillment

Lamentations 4:13 directly blames the sins of prophets and priests for Jerusalem's fall, fulfilling the warning in 5:31.

Ezekiel 13:2 commands prophecy against false prophets who speak from their own imagination, matching the false prophets in 5:31.

Lamentations 1:9 describes Jerusalem's fall because she did not consider her future — the very end Jer 5:31 warned about.

John 3:19-21 explains people love darkness rather than light because of evil deeds, paralleling the love for false prophecy in Jeremiah.

Lamentations 2:14 accuses prophets of seeing 'false burdens' and failing to expose sin — matching the false prophecy condemned in this verse.

2 Peter 2:2 Parallel

2 Peter 2:2 notes many follow false teachers, reflecting Jeremiah's 'my people love it so' – the people's willing embrace of deception.

Ezekiel 13:6 describes prophets who say 'The LORD saith' when he did not send them — the same fraudulent claim highlighted in this verse.

Matthew 7:15-17 warns against false prophets and gives the test of fruits, offering a NT discernment for the same deception.

Isaiah 43:27 indicts the teachers who rebelled — parallel to the corrupt priests and prophets in Jeremiah 5:31.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 describes false apostles disguised as servants of righteousness, mirroring the deceptive prophets in Jeremiah.

Micah 2:6 Parallel

Micah 2:6 records people silencing the true prophet, while Jeremiah's people embrace false ones – both reveal rebellion against God.

Isaiah 1:5 Parallel

Isaiah 1:5 describes Israel's persistent rebellion despite punishment — echoing the people's love for falsehood here.

Hosea 7:3 Parallel

Hosea 7:3 shows the king glad at evil — similar to the people delighting in false prophets in Jeremiah.

1 Kings 14:16 shows Jeroboam's sins causing Israel's downfall — similar to how false prophets and priests lead God's people astray in Jer 5:31.

Malachi 1:6 Related theme

Malachi 1:6 rebukes priests for dishonoring God, echoing the priestly corruption in Jeremiah.