Jeremiah 5:3

"Though they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’ surely they swear falsely.”"

Key Reflection

This verse reveals the hypocrisy of those who invoke God's name in vain oaths. By swearing falsely while professing devotion to the Lord, they demonstrate a lack of genuine faith and integrity, highlighting the gap between their professed beliefs and actual behavior.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Upon the truth -God looks to the “faith,” the upright purpose of the heart, and without it the nominal fealty of an oath is an abomination.

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