Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on Jeremiah 5:2 in English Standard Version "Though they say, “As the Lord lives,” yet they swear falsely." Jer 7:9 Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, make offerings to Baal, and go after other gods that you have not known, Tit 1:16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.