Right now, this world is dominated by falsehood rather than truth.

People are bending their tongues like bows to shoot out lies (Jere. 9:3).

We are progressing from evil to evil and are ignorant of the Lord (v. 3).

We dislike knowing the Lord because of deceitful actions (v. 6).

Therefore, we must be cautious of our neighbors and not trust any brother or sister,

for they deceive us, do not speak the truth,

and are proficient in doing evil with their tongues (vv. 4-5).