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Jeremiah 6:13

WEB

13For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness. From the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.

KJV

13For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

BSB

13For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.

FBV

13Everyone cheats because they're greedy, poor and rich alike. Even prophets and prieststhey are all dishonest liars!

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Extra References

Jeremiah 23:11

11for both prophet and priest are profane. Yes, in my house I have found their wickedness,” says the LORD.


Jeremiah 8:10

10Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to those who will possess them. For everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.


Micah 3:11

11Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money; yet they lean on the LORD, and say, “Isn’t the LORD among us? No disaster will come on us.”


Micah 3:2-3

2You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones; 3who also eat the flesh of my people, and peel their skin from off them, and break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as meat within the cauldron.


Jeremiah 22:17

17But your eyes and your heart are only for your covetousness, for shedding innocent blood, for oppression, and for doing violence.”


Isaiah 57:17

17I was angry because of the iniquity of his covetousness and struck him. I hid myself and was angry; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.


Jeremiah 14:18

18If I go out into the field, then behold, the slain with the sword! If I enter into the city, then behold, those who are sick with famine! For both the prophet and the priest go about in the land, and have no knowledge.’”


Zephaniah 3:3-4

3Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day. 4Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.


Jeremiah 5:31

31The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?


Micah 3:5

5The LORD says concerning the prophets who lead my people astrayfor those who feed their teeth, they proclaim, “Peace!” and whoever doesn’t provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him: