Jeremiah 9:4

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 12:6 warns of betrayal even by brothers and family — exactly the kind of deceit from close relations described here.

Jeremiah 6:28 describes the same corrupt slanderous behavior, reinforcing the prophet's indictment of the people.

Proverbs 25:18 compares bearing false witness against a neighbor to violent weapons, echoing the destructive power of slander mentioned here.

1 Peter 2:1 Parallel

1 Peter 2:1 commands believers to lay aside all evil speaking, directly addressing the same sin of slander warned against in Jeremiah.

Luke 21:16 Parallel

Luke 21:16 explicitly mentions betrayal by parents and brothers, directly matching Jeremiah's warning of deceit from kin.

In Matthew 10:35, family members turn against each other, directly illustrating the betrayal among brothers Jeremiah decries.

Micah 7:6 Parallel

Micah 7:6 describes family betrayal (son against father, daughter against mother) — expanding Jeremiah's theme of deceit within one's own household.

Micah 7:5 Parallel

Micah 7:5 explicitly says do not trust a neighbor or put confidence in a friend — nearly identical to Jeremiah's warning about brother and friend.

Ezekiel 22:9 describes men who carry tales to shed blood, matching the slanderous neighbors who deceive and destroy in Jeremiah.

Proverbs 26:25 warns not to believe charming speech because the heart is full of abominations — reinforcing Jeremiah's call to distrust flattering friends.

Proverbs 26:24 says enemies disguise themselves with lips while harboring deceit — the same hypocrisy Jeremiah warns about in one's own clan.

Genesis 27:35 records Jacob's deceit of Esau, a concrete example of a brother deceiving as Jeremiah describes.

Proverbs 10:18 directly identifies slander as the mark of a fool, reinforcing the warning against trusting those who speak evil of neighbors.

In Proverbs 6:19, sowing discord among brethren is explicitly named as an abomination, mirroring the slander and broken trust described here.

Psalm 55:12 Parallel

Psalm 55:12 laments betrayal by a close friend or companion — directly paralleling Jeremiah's warning not to trust a brother or friend.

Psalm 15:3 Contrast

Psalm 15:3 describes the righteous as one who does not slander, contrasting with Jeremiah's claim that everyone slanders.

Psalm 12:3 Parallel

Psalm 12:3 continues the theme, calling for judgment on flattering lips — echoing Jeremiah's warning against deceitful speech from brothers and friends.

Psalm 12:2 Parallel

Psalm 12:2 describes everyone lying to neighbors with flattering lips — the same pervasive deception among close relations as in Jeremiah.

Leviticus 19:16 commands not to slander, which Jeremiah 9:4 says everyone violates — a contrast between law and reality.

Genesis 27:36 continues the deception theme, with Esau noting Jacob supplanted him — a case of brotherly deceit.

Psalm 55:13 Parallel

Psalm 55:13 laments betrayal by a close friend, mirroring Jeremiah's warning that even friends and brothers cannot be trusted.

Psalm 52:2 Parallel

Psalm 52:2 describes a deceitful tongue plotting destruction, echoing the slanderer and deceiver in Jeremiah's warning about friends.

2 Samuel 19:27 records Mephibosheth's complaint about being slandered by Ziba, illustrating the kind of false accusation warned against in Jeremiah.

Judges 16:18 recounts Delilah's betrayal of Samson after gaining his trust, a vivid example of the treacherous neighbor described here.

Ephesians 4:31 commands believers to rid themselves of slander, directly addressing the same sin of malicious speech Jeremiah condemns.

Matthew 10:17 warns to be on guard because disciples will be handed over to councils — a similar call to vigilance, though focused on persecution rather than deceit.

Malachi 2:10 asks why God's people are unfaithful to one another, similarly addressing the breakdown of trust among brothers.

Psalm 55:11 Parallel

Psalm 55:11 speaks of threats and lies filling the city — a broader setting of deception that mirrors Jeremiah's climate of betrayal among close associates.

1 Timothy 3:11 warns against being malicious talkers, a specific application of the slander Jeremiah warns about among friends.