Job 32:22
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22 For I do not know how to flatter—
or my Maker would soon put an end to me!(A)
Psalm 12:2-3
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2 They utter lies to each other;
with flattering lips and a deceitful heart they speak.(A)
3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
the tongue that makes great boasts,(B)
1 Thessalonians 2:5
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5 As you know and as God is our witness, we never came with words of flattery or with a pretext for greed,(A)
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Proverbs 29:5
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5 Whoever flatters a neighbor
is spreading a net for the neighbor’s feet.
Galatians 1:10
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10 Am I now seeking human approval or God’s approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ.(A)
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Job 17:5
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5 Those who denounce friends for reward—
the eyes of their children will fail.(A)
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