Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 50:36

36 A sword is upon the liars, and they shall dote : a sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed .

The word here translated Liars, is by some translated barrs, by some liars; and in the Hebrew it hath both significations; which makes some think it is to be understood of the chief men who are the Props, Stays and Bars of a place whose Wisdom God threatens should fail them, so as they should dote, and shew themselves Fools. Others Translating it liars as we do, understand it of their Soothsayers and Wizzards whom he calls liars, because they divined false, and saith they should dote, not foreseeing what should be.

And though they were full of valiant mighty men, yet, their hearts should fail them when this day came, and all be destroyed amongst the rest.

Marginal references: Or, chief [illegible: 1 word]; Heb. [illegible: 1 word]