Proverbs 26:25

Geneva Bible (1560)

Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.

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  • Prov 6:16-19 : 16 These sixe things doeth the Lorde hate: yea, his soule abhorreth seuen: 17 The hautie eyes, a lying tongue, and the hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe, 19 A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.
  • Ps 28:3 : 3 Drawe mee not away with the wicked, and with the woorkers of iniquitie: which speake friendly to their neighbours, when malice is in their hearts.
  • Jer 12:6 : 6 For euen thy brethren, and the house of thy father, euen they haue delt vnfaithfully with thee, and they haue cryed out altogether vpon thee: but beleeue them not, though they speake faire to thee.
  • Matt 24:23 : 23 Then if any shall say vnto you, Loe, here is Christ, or there, beleeue it not.
  • Jer 9:2-8 : 2 Oh, that I had in the wildernes a cottage of wayfaring men, that I might leaue my people, and go from them: for they be all adulterers & an assembly of rebels, 3 And they bende their tongues like their bowes for lyes: but they haue no courage for the trueth vpon the earth: for they proceede from euill to worse, and they haue not knowen mee, sayth the Lord. 4 Let euery one take heede of his neighbour, and trust you not in any brother: for euery brother will vse deceite, and euery friend will deale deceitfully, 5 And euery one wil deceiue his friende, and wil not speake the trueth: for they haue taught their tongues to speake lies, and take great paynes to do wickedly. 6 Thine habitation is in the middes of deceiuers: because of their deceit they refuse to know me, sayth the Lord. 7 Therefore thus sayth the Lorde of hostes, Behold, I wil melt them, & trie them: for what should I els do for the daughter of my people? 8 Their tongue is as an arow shot out, and speaketh deceite: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart hee layeth waite for him.
  • Ps 12:2 : 2 They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.
  • Mic 7:5 : 5 Trust ye not in a friend, neither put ye confidence in a counseller: keepe the doores of thy mouth from her that lyeth in thy bosome.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 26 Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.

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    23 As siluer drosse ouerlayde vpon a potsheard, so are burning lips, and an euill heart.

    24 He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.

  • Prov 6:14-18
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    14 Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions.

    15 Therefore shall his destruction come speedily: hee shall be destroyed suddenly without recouerie.

    16 These sixe things doeth the Lorde hate: yea, his soule abhorreth seuen:

    17 The hautie eyes, a lying tongue, and the hands that shed innocent blood,

    18 An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe,

  • 7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie.

  • 22 The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.

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    9 For no constancie is in their mouth: within, they are very corruption: their throte is an open sepulchre, and they flatter with their tongue.

  • Ps 36:1-4
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    1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid, the seruant of the Lord. Wickednes sayeth to the wicked man, euen in mine heart, that there is no feare of God before his eyes.

    2 For hee flattereth himselfe in his owne eyes, while his iniquitie is foud worthy to be hated.

    3 The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.

    4 Hee imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed: he setteth himselfe vpon a way, that is not good, and doeth not abhorre euill.

  • 6 And if hee come to see mee, hee speaketh lies, but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him, and when he commeth foorth, he telleth it.

  • 26 The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.

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    6 Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes: the Lorde will abhorre the bloodie man and deceitfull.

  • 20 They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.

  • 7 For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.

  • 7 For my mouth shall speake the trueth, and my lippes abhorre wickednesse.

  • 2 For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.

  • 2 They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.

  • 4 The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

  • 20 The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

  • 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?

  • 5 A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.

  • 18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

  • 27 A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked.

  • 20 Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.

  • 28 A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.

  • 7 But he thinketh not so, neither doeth his heart esteeme it so: but he imagineth to destroy and to cut off not a fewe nations.

  • 8 Their tongue is as an arow shot out, and speaketh deceite: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart hee layeth waite for him.

  • 17 And let none of you imagine euill in your hearts against his neighbour, and loue no false othe: for all these are the things that I hate, saith the Lorde.

  • 12 When wickednesse was sweete in his mouth, and he hid it vnder his tongue,

  • Mark 7:21-22
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    21 For from within, euen out of the heart of men, proceede euill thoughtes, adulteries, fornications, murthers,

    22 Theftes, couetousnes, wickednes, deceite, vncleannes, a wicked eye, backbiting, pride, foolishnesse.

  • 3 For the wicked hath made boast of his owne heartes desire, and the couetous blesseth himselfe: he contemneth the Lord.

  • 30 He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.

  • 5 And euery one wil deceiue his friende, and wil not speake the trueth: for they haue taught their tongues to speake lies, and take great paynes to do wickedly.

  • 5 Trust ye not in a friend, neither put ye confidence in a counseller: keepe the doores of thy mouth from her that lyeth in thy bosome.

  • 3 They make the King glad with their wickednesse, and the princes with their lies.

  • 23 Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.

  • 12 For the rich men thereof are full of crueltie, & the inhabitants thereof haue spoken lyes, and their tongue is deceitfull in their mouth.

  • 21 The wordes of his mouth were softer then butter, yet warre was in his heart: his words were more gentle then oyle, yet they were swordes.

  • 6 For euen thy brethren, and the house of thy father, euen they haue delt vnfaithfully with thee, and they haue cryed out altogether vpon thee: but beleeue them not, though they speake faire to thee.

  • 9 The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.

  • 7 There shal no deceitful person dwell within mine house: he that telleth lyes, shall not remaine in my sight.

  • 27 A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.

  • 9 The heart is deceitfull and wicked aboue all things, who can knowe it?