Proverbs 29:5

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A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.

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  • Ps 5:9 : 9 LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before me.
  • Ps 12:2 : 2 Help, LORD, for the godly have vanished; the faithful have disappeared from among humanity.
  • Prov 1:17 : 17 Surely in vain is the net spread in sight of any bird,
  • Prov 7:5 : 5 To keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.
  • Prov 7:21 : 21 With her abundant persuasion, she entices him; with her smooth talk, she compels him.
  • Prov 20:19 : 19 A gossip betrays a confidence, so avoid anyone who talks too much.
  • Prov 26:24-25 : 24 An enemy disguises themselves with their lips, but in their heart, they harbor deceit. 25 Though they speak graciously, do not believe them, for there are seven abominations in their heart.
  • Prov 26:28 : 28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
  • Lam 1:13 : 13 From on high he sent fire; it burns in my bones. He spread a net for my feet and turned me back. He made me desolate, faint all the day long.
  • Hos 5:1 : 1 Hear this, O priests; pay attention, O house of Israel; listen, O royal house! For judgment is meant for you, because you have become a snare at Mizpah and a net spread over Tabor.
  • Luke 20:20-21 : 20 They watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere, so that they might trap him in something he said and hand him over to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor. 21 So they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in truth.
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery, they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
  • 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 For we never used words of flattery, as you know, nor did we put forth a pretext for greed—God is our witness.
  • 2 Sam 14:17-24 : 17 And your servant thought, 'May the word of my lord the king bring me peace, for my lord the king is like an angel of God in discerning good and evil. May the LORD your God be with you.' 18 Then the king said to the woman, "Do not hide anything I ask you." The woman said, "Let my lord the king speak." 19 The king asked, "Is the hand of Joab with you in all of this?" The woman answered, "As surely as you live, my lord the king, it is true. Your servant Joab instructed me and put all these words into the mouth of your servant." 20 Joab did this to shape the course of events, but my lord the king is as wise as an angel of God in knowing everything that happens in the land." 21 The king said to Joab, "Very well, I will do it. Go, bring back the young man Absalom." 22 Joab fell with his face to the ground in homage, and he blessed the king. Joab said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your eyes, my lord the king, because the king has granted his servant’s request." 23 Then Joab arose, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem. 24 But the king said, "He must go to his own house; he must not see my face." So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the king’s face.
  • Job 17:5 : 5 He informs his friends for a portion, but the eyes of his children will fail.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 20:19
    77%

    19A gossip betrays a confidence, so avoid anyone who talks too much.

  • Prov 16:27-29
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    76%

    27A worthless man plots evil, and his words are like a scorching fire.

    28A perverse person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

    29A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.

  • Ps 36:2-3
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    76%

    2An oracle of transgression speaks to the wicked within his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.

    3For he flatters himself in his own eyes, thinking his iniquity will not be discovered or hated.

  • Prov 26:27-28
    2 verses
    75%

    27Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the one who rolls a stone—it will come back upon them.

    28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

  • Job 18:8-10
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    75%

    8For his feet are cast into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.

    9A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare holds him tight.

    10His rope lies hidden in the ground, and his trap is set along the path.

  • Prov 26:19
    74%

    19so is the one who deceives their neighbor and says, 'I was only joking!'

  • Ps 12:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2Help, LORD, for the godly have vanished; the faithful have disappeared from among humanity.

    3Everyone speaks falsehood to their neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

  • Job 17:5
    74%

    5He informs his friends for a portion, but the eyes of his children will fail.

  • Prov 25:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.

    18Like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

  • Isa 29:21
    73%

    21Those who cause humanity to sin with a word, who set traps for the one who rebukes in the gate, and who twist justice by making the righteous nothing, will be judged.

  • Prov 28:23
    73%

    23Whoever rebukes a person will find favor afterward, more than one who flatters with the tongue.

  • Prov 29:4
    73%

    4A king establishes a land by justice, but a man who accepts bribes tears it down.

  • Jer 9:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4Each one deceives his neighbor, and they do not speak the truth. They have trained their tongues to speak lies and exhaust themselves with wrongdoing.

    5You live in the midst of deceit, and because of deceit, they refuse to know me, declares the Lord.

  • Prov 29:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24Whoever partners with a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse but does not testify.

    25The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be kept safe.

  • Prov 29:6
    72%

    6An evil man is ensnared by his transgression, but the righteous rejoice and are glad.

  • Jer 5:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26Among My people are wicked men. They lie in wait like those who set traps; they set deadly snares to catch people.

    27Like a cage full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Because of this, they have become great and rich.

  • Prov 17:4
    72%

    4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

  • Ps 5:9
    72%

    9LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before me.

  • Prov 1:17
    72%

    17Surely in vain is the net spread in sight of any bird,

  • Prov 10:18
    71%

    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

  • Prov 17:20
    71%

    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Prov 19:6
    71%

    6Many seek the favor of a generous person, and everyone is a friend to the one who gives gifts.

  • Ps 10:9
    71%

    9He lies in wait secretly, like a lion in his den; he lies in wait to catch the afflicted; he catches the afflicted by drawing them into his net.

  • Prov 28:10
    71%

    10Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

  • Ps 50:19
    70%

    19You let your mouth speak evil, and your tongue devises deceit.

  • Prov 12:26
    70%

    26The righteous choose their companions wisely, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

  • Prov 17:23
    70%

    23The wicked accept a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.

  • Prov 25:14
    70%

    14Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given.

  • Ps 15:3
    70%

    3Who does not slander with his tongue, does no harm to his neighbor, and does not bring disgrace upon a relative.

  • Jer 9:8
    70%

    8Should I not punish them for these things? declares the Lord. Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?

  • Prov 6:14
    70%

    14He plots evil with deceit in his heart; he constantly stirs up dissension.

  • Prov 24:28
    70%

    28Do not be a false witness against your neighbor or deceive with your lips.

  • Prov 18:16
    70%

    16A person's gift opens doors for him and brings him into the presence of the great.

  • Prov 20:17
    70%

    17Food gained by deceit is sweet to a person, but afterward their mouth is full of gravel.

  • Ps 10:7
    69%

    7His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are trouble and iniquity.

  • Prov 26:24
    69%

    24An enemy disguises themselves with their lips, but in their heart, they harbor deceit.

  • Prov 22:25
    69%

    25Or you may learn their ways and set a trap for your soul.

  • Prov 10:9
    69%

    9The one who walks in integrity walks securely, but the one who perverts his ways will be found out.

  • Prov 27:2
    69%

    2Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.