Proverbs 29:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 5:9 : 9 For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.
  • Ps 12:2 : 2 Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.
  • Prov 1:17 : 17 Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:
  • Prov 7:5 : 5 So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.
  • Prov 7:21 : 21 With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips.
  • Prov 20:19 : 19 He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.
  • Prov 26:24-25 : 24 With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him; 25 When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:
  • Prov 26:28 : 28 A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.
  • Lam 1:13 : 13 From on high he has sent fire into my bones, and it has overcome them: his net is stretched out for my feet, I am turned back by him; he has made me waste and feeble all the day.
  • Hos 5:1 : 1 Give ear to this, O priests; give attention, O Israel, and you, family of the king; for you are to be judged; you have been a deceit at Mizpah and a net stretched out on Tabor.
  • Luke 20:20-21 : 20 And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler. 21 And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God:
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.
  • 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,
  • 2 Sam 14:17-24 : 17 Then your servant said, May the word of my lord the king give me peace! for my lord the king is as the angel of God in his hearing of good and bad: and may the Lord your God be with you! 18 Then the king said to the woman, Now give me an answer to the question I am going to put to you; keep nothing back. And the woman said, Let my lord the king say on. 19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with you in all this? And the woman in answer said, By the life of your soul, my lord the king, it is not possible for anyone to go to the right hand or to the left from anything said by the king: your servant Joab gave me orders, and put all these words in my mouth: 20 This he did, hoping that the face of this business might be changed: and my lord is wise, with the wisdom of the angel of God, having knowledge of everything on earth. 21 And the king said to Joab, See now, I will do this thing: go then and Come back with the young man Absalom. 22 Then Joab, falling down on his face on the earth, gave the king honour and blessing; and Joab said, Today it is clear to your servant that I have grace in your eyes, my lord king, because the king has given effect to the request of his servant. 23 So Joab got up and went to Geshur and came back again to Jerusalem with Absalom. 24 And the king said, Let him go to his house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom went back to his house and did not see the face of the king.
  • Job 17:5 : 5 As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 20:19
    77%

    19 He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

  • Prov 16:27-29
    3 verses
    76%

    27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

    28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

    29 A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

  • Ps 36:2-3
    2 verses
    76%

    2 For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

    3 In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

  • Prov 26:27-28
    2 verses
    75%

    27 He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again.

    28 A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

  • Job 18:8-10
    3 verses
    75%

    8 His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords.

    9 His foot is taken in the net; he comes into its grip.

    10 The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.

  • Prov 26:19
    74%

    19 So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

  • Ps 12:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2 Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

    3 The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

  • Job 17:5
    74%

    5 As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.

  • Prov 25:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17 Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.

    18 One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

  • Isa 29:21
    73%

    21 Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.

  • Prov 28:23
    73%

    23 He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

  • Prov 29:4
    73%

    4 A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.

  • Jer 9:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4 Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil.

    5 Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.

  • Prov 29:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24 A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

    25 The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

  • Prov 29:6
    72%

    6 In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

  • Jer 5:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26 For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it.

    27 As the fowl-house is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: for this reason they have become great and have got wealth.

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4 A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Ps 5:9
    72%

    9 For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

  • Prov 1:17
    72%

    17 Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:

  • Prov 10:18
    71%

    18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Prov 17:20
    71%

    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Prov 19:6
    71%

    6 Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.

  • Ps 10:9
    71%

    9 He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

  • Prov 28:10
    71%

    10 Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

  • Ps 50:19
    70%

    19 You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

  • Prov 12:26
    70%

    26 The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.

  • Prov 17:23
    70%

    23 A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.

  • Prov 25:14
    70%

    14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

  • Ps 15:3
    70%

    3 Whose tongue is not false, who does no evil to his friend, and does not take away the good name of his neighbour;

  • Jer 9:8
    70%

    8 His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.

  • Prov 6:14
    70%

    14 His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

  • Prov 24:28
    70%

    28 Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

  • Prov 18:16
    70%

    16 A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

  • Prov 20:17
    70%

    17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.

  • Ps 10:7
    69%

    7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

  • Prov 26:24
    69%

    24 With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

  • Prov 22:25
    69%

    25 For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.

  • Prov 10:9
    69%

    9 He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

  • Prov 27:2
    69%

    2 Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.