Jeremiah 18:18

they the prophet's enemies, who are plotting against his life. Cp. Jeremiah 11:18 ff., Jeremiah 12:1 ff., Jeremiah 15:10 f., Jeremiah 15:15 ff.

the law shall not perish See on ch. Jeremiah 8:8. Cp. Ezekiel 7:26 (last part of v.). "The wise" were those who composed such sayings as we find in Proverbs. The sense is that the people refuse to believe Jeremiah's warnings that the established state of things shall cease.

smite him with the tongue utter destructive slanders about him. Cp. Amos 7:10 f.

let us not give heed LXX omit the negative. The sense would then be, Let us watch him, so as to fasten on him a charge of treason. Cp. Jeremiah 20:10.