Psalm 12:2
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2 Neighbors lie to each other,
speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.
Romans 16:18
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18 Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.
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Jeremiah 9:8
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8 For their tongues shoot lies like poisoned arrows.
They speak friendly words to their neighbors
while scheming in their heart to kill them.
Psalm 41:6
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6 They visit me as if they were my friends,
but all the while they gather gossip,
and when they leave, they spread it everywhere.
Psalm 144:8
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8 Their mouths are full of lies;
they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.
Psalm 10:7
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7 Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats.[a]
Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.
James 1:8
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8 Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.
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Psalm 28:3
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3 Do not drag me away with the wicked—
with those who do evil—
those who speak friendly words to their neighbors
while planning evil in their hearts.
Psalm 5:9
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9 My enemies cannot speak a truthful word.
Their deepest desire is to destroy others.
Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.
Their tongues are filled with flattery.[a]
Psalm 52:1-4
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Psalm 52
For the choir director: A psalm[a] of David, regarding the time Doeg the Edomite said to Saul, “David has gone to see Ahimelech.”
1 Why do you boast about your crimes, great warrior?
Don’t you realize God’s justice continues forever?
2 All day long you plot destruction.
Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor;
you’re an expert at telling lies.
3 You love evil more than good
and lies more than truth. Interlude
4 You love to destroy others with your words,
you liar!
Footnotes
- 52:Title Hebrew maskil. This may be a literary or musical term.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
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5 Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you well know. And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money!
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Ezekiel 12:24
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24 “There will be no more false visions and flattering predictions in Israel.
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Jeremiah 9:2-6
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2 [a]Oh, that I could go away and forget my people
and live in a travelers’ shack in the desert.
For they are all adulterers—
a pack of treacherous liars.
Judgment for Disobedience
3 “My people bend their tongues like bows
to shoot out lies.
They refuse to stand up for the truth.
They only go from bad to worse.
They do not know me,”
says the Lord.
4 “Beware of your neighbor!
Don’t even trust your brother!
For brother takes advantage of brother,
and friend slanders friend.
5 They all fool and defraud each other;
no one tells the truth.
With practiced tongues they tell lies;
they wear themselves out with all their sinning.
6 They pile lie upon lie
and utterly refuse to acknowledge me,”
says the Lord.
Footnotes
- 9:2 Verses 9:2-26 are numbered 9:1-25 in Hebrew text.
Proverbs 29:5
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5 To flatter friends
is to lay a trap for their feet.
Proverbs 20:19
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19 A gossip goes around telling secrets,
so don’t hang around with chatterers.
Psalm 144:11
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11 Save me!
Rescue me from the power of my enemies.
Their mouths are full of lies;
they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.
Psalm 62:4
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4 They plan to topple me from my high position.
They delight in telling lies about me.
They praise me to my face
but curse me in their hearts. Interlude
Psalm 55:21
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21 His words are as smooth as butter,
but in his heart is war.
His words are as soothing as lotion,
but underneath are daggers!
Psalm 59:12
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12 Because of the sinful things they say,
because of the evil that is on their lips,
let them be captured by their pride,
their curses, and their lies.
Psalm 38:12
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12 Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me.
Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me.
All day long they plan their treachery.
Psalm 36:3-4
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3 Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.
They refuse to act wisely or do good.
4 They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots.
Their actions are never good.
They make no attempt to turn from evil.
1 Chronicles 12:33
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33 From the tribe of Zebulun, there were 50,000 skilled warriors. They were fully armed and prepared for battle and completely loyal to David.
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