As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.

Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.

Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.