What Does Jeremiah 9:4 Mean?

“every one”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

“and every neighbour”

an associate (more or less close)

“Take ye heed”

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“for every brother”

a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])

not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing

“and trust”

properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“for every brother”

a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])

“supplant”

to seize by the heel; figuratively, to circumvent (as if tripping up the heels); also to restrain (as if holding by the heel)

“supplant”

to seize by the heel; figuratively, to circumvent (as if tripping up the heels); also to restrain (as if holding by the heel)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“and every neighbour”

an associate (more or less close)

“with slanders”

a scandal-monger (as travelling about)

“will walk”

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)