Jeremiah 9:8
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8 (A)Their tongue is a deadly arrow;
(B)it speaks deceitfully;
with his mouth (C)each speaks peace to his neighbor,
but in his heart (D)he plans an ambush for him.
Psalm 28:3
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3 Do not (A)drag me off with the wicked,
with the workers of evil,
(B)who speak peace with their neighbors
while evil is in their hearts.
Proverbs 26:24-26
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24 Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips
and harbors deceit in his heart;
25 (A)when he speaks graciously, believe him not,
for there are (B)seven abominations in his heart;
26 though his hatred be covered with deception,
his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
Jeremiah 9:3
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3 (A)They bend their tongue like a bow;
falsehood and not truth has grown strong[a] in the land;
for they proceed from evil to evil,
(B)and they do not know me, declares the Lord.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 9:3 Septuagint; Hebrew and not for truth they have grown strong
Psalm 120:3
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3 What shall be given to you,
(A)and what more shall be done to you,
you deceitful tongue?
Psalm 64:3-4
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3 who (A)whet their tongues like swords,
who (B)aim bitter words like arrows,
4 shooting from (C)ambush at the blameless,
shooting at him suddenly and (D)without fear.
Psalm 57:4
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4 My soul is in the midst of (A)lions;
I lie down amid fiery beasts—
the children of man, whose (B)teeth are spears and arrows,
whose (C)tongues are sharp swords.
Psalm 55:21
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21 His (A)speech was (B)smooth as butter,
yet war was in his heart;
his words were softer than oil,
yet they were (C)drawn swords.
Psalm 12:2
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2 Everyone (A)utters lies to his neighbor;
with (B)flattering lips and (C)a double heart they speak.
2 Samuel 20:9-10
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9 And Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand (A)to kiss him. 10 But Amasa did not observe the sword that was in Joab's hand. (B)So Joab struck him with it (C)in the stomach and spilled his entrails to the ground without striking a second blow, and he died.
Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.
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2 Samuel 3:27
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27 And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, (A)and there he struck him (B)in the stomach, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
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Matthew 26:48-49
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48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.” 49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, (A)Rabbi!” And he kissed him.
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Jeremiah 9:5
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5 Everyone deceives his neighbor,
and no one speaks the truth;
they have taught their tongue to speak lies;
they weary themselves committing iniquity.
Jeremiah 5:26
English Standard Version
26 For wicked men are found among my people;
(A)they lurk like fowlers lying in wait.[a]
(B)They set a trap;
they catch men.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 5:26 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
Psalm 64:8
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8 They are brought to ruin, with their own (A)tongues turned against them;
all who (B)see them will (C)wag their heads.
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