Jeremiah 23:31 · KJV
“Behold, I {am} against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith. {that...: or, that smooth their tongues}”
— Jeremiah 23:31
Therefore, behold, I {am} against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
Behold, I {am} against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 23 — Context
{Is} not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer {that} breaketh the rock in pieces?
30Therefore, behold, I {am} against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
31Behold, I {am} against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith. {that...: or, that smooth their tongues}
32Behold, I {am} against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
33And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What {is} the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:17
They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you. {imagination: or, stubbornness}
2 Chronicles 18:10-12
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed. {they...: Heb. thou consume them}
2 Chronicles 18:5
Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver {it} into the king's hand.
Isaiah 30:10
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
Micah 2:11
If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, {saying}, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people. {walking...: or, walk with the wind, and lie falsely}
2 Chronicles 18:19-21
And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.