Psalm 55:21
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21 with speech smoother than butter
but with a heart set on war,
with words that were softer than oil
but in fact were drawn swords.(A)
Proverbs 5:3-4
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3 For the lips of a loose woman[a] drip honey,
and her speech is smoother than oil,(A)
4 but in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
sharp as a two-edged sword.(B)
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- 5.3 Heb strange woman
Psalm 57:4
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4 I lie down among lions
that greedily devour[a] human prey;
their teeth are spears and arrows,
their tongues sharp swords.(A)
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- 57.4 Cn: Heb are aflame for
Psalm 28:3
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3 Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with those who are workers of evil,
who speak peace with their neighbors
while mischief is in their hearts.(A)
John 13:2
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2 The devil had already decided[a] that Judas son of Simon Iscariot would betray Jesus. And during supper(A)
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- 13.2 Gk put it into his heart
Luke 20:20-21
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20 So they watched him and sent spies who pretended to be honest, in order to trap him by what he said and then to hand him over to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor. 21 So they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and you show deference to no one but teach the way of God in accordance with truth.(A)
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Matthew 26:25
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25 Judas, who betrayed him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” He replied, “You have said so.”
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Proverbs 26:28
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28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and a flattering mouth works ruin.(A)
Proverbs 26:24-26
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24 An enemy dissembles in speaking
while harboring deceit within;(A)
25 when an enemy speaks graciously, do not believe it,
for there are seven abominations concealed within;(B)
26 though hatred is covered with guile,
the enemy’s wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.(C)
Proverbs 12:18
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18 Rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(A)
Psalm 64:3
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3 who whet their tongues like swords,
who aim bitter words like arrows,(A)
Psalm 62:4
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4 Their only plan is to bring down a person of prominence.
They take pleasure in falsehood;
they bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse. Selah(A)
Psalm 59:7
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7 There they are, bellowing with their mouths,
with sharp words[a] on their lips,
for “Who,” they think,[b] “will hear us?”(A)
Psalm 12:2
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2 They utter lies to each other;
with flattering lips and a deceitful heart they speak.(A)
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