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Jeremiah 9:5

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Friends deceive each other, and will not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies. They weary themselves committing iniquity.

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Verse 5. Iniquity. It is become natural to them. Saint Jerome—They cannot lay the blame on the violence of passion. They sin on purpose. Calmet.—Septuagint “they have not left off, (6) in order to be converted. Usury upon usury; fraud upon fraud; they,” and so forth Bible.

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