Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 6:14

14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace.

This refers peculiarly to the Prophets; either slighting or making light of these threatnings tending to the reproach 1. Either of the Prophets of God bringing their message into contempt, or 2, The People deceiving of them and rendring their hopes vain, chap. 8.2, 4, 10, 11. Or, here the Prophet shews wherein their false dealing consists, viz. in dawbing over their misery and danger, that was coming on them, by perswading them, that it should not come, or if it did it would be easily cured; as some Physitians with their Patients, that make light of a wound, and so neglect the true method of cure▪ but either by Lenitives gives some ease for the present, by a superficial skinning over a sore, while the corruption is in it, or stupefactives, making them senseless, not feel[illegible: 1 letter]ng their pain, chap. 23.14. Ezek. 13, 10.16, 22. an so the Prophet makes this the cause of their last destruction.

The Chaldeans shall not come, all things shall be prosperous with you, all kind of prosperity being included in the word peace, they promise you peace, but you shall come short of it, as in the next words.