Psalms 35:20

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For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

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  • Ps 31:13 : 13 I am forgotten like someone dead and gone; I have become like a broken vessel.
  • Ps 36:3-4 : 3 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, thinking his iniquity will not be discovered or hated. 4 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; he has stopped being wise and doing good.
  • Ps 38:12 : 12 My loved ones and friends stand aloof from my affliction, and my relatives stand far off.
  • Ps 52:2 : 2 When Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul, saying, 'David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.'
  • Ps 64:4-6 : 4 They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like bitter arrows. 5 They shoot from hiding places at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear. 6 They encourage each other in evil plans; they talk about hiding snares and say, 'Who will see them?'
  • Ps 120:5-7 : 5 Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, and live among the tents of Kedar. 6 Too long has my soul dwelled with those who hate peace. 7 I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
  • Ps 140:2-5 : 2 Rescue me, O LORD, from evil people; protect me from men of violence. 3 They devise wicked schemes in their hearts and stir up conflicts all day long. 4 They sharpen their tongues like serpents; the venom of vipers is under their lips. Selah. 5 Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plot to overthrow my steps.
  • Jer 11:19 : 19 I was like a gentle lamb being led to the slaughter. I did not realize they had plotted against me, saying, ‘Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, so that his name will never be remembered again.’
  • Dan 6:5 : 5 At this, the administrators and satraps sought to find a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or fault because he was faithful. No negligence or corruption was found in him.
  • Matt 12:19 : 19 He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.
  • Matt 12:24 : 24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, 'This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.'
  • Matt 26:4 : 4 And they plotted together to arrest Jesus by deceit and kill Him.
  • Acts 23:15 : 15 Now then, you and the council should notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as though you are going to investigate his case more thoroughly. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.
  • Acts 25:3 : 3 They asked him as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him along the way.
  • 1 Pet 2:22-23 : 22 He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth. 23 When He was reviled, He did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 12:20
    78%

    20Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy is for those who counsel peace.

  • Ps 38:12
    78%

    12My loved ones and friends stand aloof from my affliction, and my relatives stand far off.

  • Ps 140:2
    78%

    2Rescue me, O LORD, from evil people; protect me from men of violence.

  • Ps 35:19
    78%

    19Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me; do not let those who hate me without cause wink maliciously.

  • Jer 9:8
    78%

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

  • Ps 21:11
    77%

    11You will destroy their offspring from the earth, and their descendants from among mankind.

  • Ps 109:2-3
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    76%

    2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have opened against me; they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

    3They surrounded me with words of hatred and fought against me without cause.

  • Ps 120:7
    76%

    7I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

  • Ps 35:21
    76%

    21They open their mouths wide against me and say, 'Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it!'

  • Ps 41:7
    76%

    7When one of them comes to visit, he speaks falsely, his heart gathers wickedness, and when he goes out, he tells it to others.

  • Ps 55:20-21
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    75%

    20God will hear and humble them—He who is enthroned from of old—Selah. They do not change and do not fear God.

    21He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has violated his covenant.

  • Ps 64:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like bitter arrows.

    5They shoot from hiding places at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.

  • Ps 28:3
    75%

    3Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak peace to their neighbors but harbor evil in their hearts.

  • Prov 24:2
    75%

    2For their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk of trouble.

  • Jer 9:5
    75%

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

  • Jer 9:3
    75%

    3Beware of your neighbor; do not trust even a brother. Every brother utterly deceives, and every friend spreads slander.

  • Ps 139:20
    74%

    20They speak of You with evil intent; Your adversaries misuse Your name.

  • Ps 83:2-3
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    74%

    2O God, do not remain silent; do not be still or quiet, O Mighty One.

    3For behold, your enemies are in an uproar; those who hate you have lifted up their heads in rebellion.

  • Ps 62:4
    74%

    4How long will you assault a man? Would you all throw him down—like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?

  • Ps 35:15
    74%

    15But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; attackers I did not know came against me, ripping at me without ceasing.

  • Ps 5:9
    74%

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

  • Ps 35:25
    73%

    25Do not let them say in their hearts, 'Aha, just what we wanted!' Do not let them say, 'We have swallowed him up!'

  • Ps 140:9
    73%

    9Do not grant the desires of the wicked, O LORD; do not let their plans succeed, lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

  • Ps 37:12
    73%

    12The wicked person plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.

  • Prov 4:16
    73%

    16For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.

  • Ps 35:7
    73%

    7For without cause, they hid a pit for me; without reason, they dug a trap to capture my life.

  • Rom 3:17
    73%

    17And the way of peace they have not known.

  • Jer 8:11
    73%

    11They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.

  • Ps 71:10
    73%

    10For my enemies have spoken against me; those who watch my life conspire together.

  • Ps 83:5
    73%

    5They say, 'Come, let us destroy them as a nation, so that the name of Israel may no longer be remembered.'

  • Mic 6:12
    73%

    12Her rich men are full of violence; her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.

  • Jer 23:17
    73%

    17They keep saying to those who despise the LORD, ‘The LORD says you will have peace.’ And to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his heart they say, ‘No harm will come to you.’

  • Isa 59:8
    73%

    8The way of peace they do not know, and there is no justice in their ways. They have made their paths crooked; whoever walks in them does not know peace.

  • Ps 12:2
    73%

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

  • Job 15:35
    73%

    35They conceive trouble and give birth to wickedness; their womb prepares deceit.

  • Ps 73:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8They scoff and speak with malice; with arrogance, they threaten oppression.

    9They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut through the earth.

  • Ps 55:3
    72%

    3Pay attention to me and answer me. My thoughts are restless, and I am distraught.

  • Ps 56:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

    6All day long they twist my words; all their plans are against me for evil.

  • Ps 59:12
    72%

    12Do not kill them, Lord, or my people will forget. Scatter them by your power and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

  • Ps 59:7
    72%

    7They return in the evening, snarling like dogs as they prowl the city.

  • Jer 18:22
    72%

    22Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring a raiding party upon them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and hidden snares for my feet.

  • Ps 55:10
    72%

    10Confuse, O Lord, and divide their speech, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

  • Ps 38:19
    72%

    19I confess my iniquity; I am anxious because of my sin.

  • Mic 3:5
    72%

    5This is what the LORD says: "As for the prophets who lead my people astray, they proclaim peace when they have something to eat but prepare for war against those who do not feed them.