Proverbs 26:28
A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.
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- Prov 29:5 : 5 A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his steps.
- Luke 20:20-21 : 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, to take him in his talke, and to deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour. 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest, and teachest right, neither doest thou accept mans person, but teachest the way of God truly.
- John 8:40 : 40 But nowe ye goe about to kill mee, a man that haue told you the trueth, which I haue heard of God: this did not Abraham.
- John 8:44-49 : 44 Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lustes of your father ye will doe: hee hath bene a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no trueth in him. When hee speaketh a lie, then speaketh hee of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father thereof. 45 And because I tell you the trueth, yee beleeue me not. 46 Which of you can rebuke me of sinne? and if I say the trueth, why do ye not beleeue me? 47 He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God. 48 Then answered the Iewes, and said vnto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritane, and hast a deuil? 49 Iesus answered, I haue not a deuil, but I honour my Father, and ye haue dishonoured me.
- John 10:32-33 : 32 Iesus answered them, Many good workes haue I shewed you from my Father: for which of these workes doe ye stone me? 33 The Iewes answered him, saying, For the good worke we stone thee not, but for blasphemie, and that thou being a man, makest thy selfe God.
- John 15:22-24 : 22 If I had not come and spoken vnto them, they shoulde not haue had sinne: but nowe haue they no cloke for their sinne. 23 He that hateth me, hateth my Father also. 24 If I had not done workes among them which none other man did, they had not had sinne: but nowe haue they both seene, and haue hated both me, and my Father.
- Prov 6:24 : 24 To keepe thee from the wicked woman, & from ye flatterie of ye tongue of a strange woman.
- Prov 7:5 : 5 That they may keepe thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger that is smoothe in her wordes.
- Prov 7:21-23 : 21 Thus with her great craft she caused him to yeelde, and with her flattering lips she entised him. 22 And he followed her straight wayes, as an oxe that goeth to the slaughter, and as a foole to the stockes for correction, 23 Till a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, not knowing that he is in danger.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Prov 26:26-272 verses79%
26 Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.
27 He that diggeth a pit shal fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.
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4 The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.
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6 The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.
- Prov 26:22-243 verses76%
22 The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
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.
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18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
- Ps 12:2-32 verses76%
2 They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.
3 The Lorde cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:
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20 The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.
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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.
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19 Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.
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5 A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his steps.
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7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie.
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22 The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.
- Prov 12:18-192 verses74%
18 There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.
19 The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.
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2 Thy tongue imagineth mischiefe, and is like a sharpe rasor, that cutteth deceitfully.
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18 Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.
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4 Thou louest all wordes that may destroye, O deceitfull tongue!
- Prov 18:7-82 verses74%
7 A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.
8 The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
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19 He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
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23 He that rebuketh a man, shall finde more fauour at length, then he that flattereth with his tongue.
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3 What doeth thy deceitfull tongue bring vnto thee? or what doeth it auaile thee?
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36 But they flattered him with their mouth, and dissembled with him with their tongue.
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4 A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.
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5 A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
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14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitternesse.
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6 The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.
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31 The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
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6 Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes: the Lorde will abhorre the bloodie man and deceitfull.
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18 A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.
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5 For thy mouth declareth thine iniquitie, seeing thou hast chosen ye tongue of the crafty.
- Prov 16:27-282 verses72%
27 A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.
28 A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.
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5 For the eyes of his children shall faile, that speaketh flattery to his friends.
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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 36:2-32 verses71%
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.
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12 For the rich men thereof are full of crueltie, & the inhabitants thereof haue spoken lyes, and their tongue is deceitfull in their mouth.
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13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.
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19 A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.
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2 For the mouth of the wicked, and the mouth full of deceite are opened vpon me: they haue spoken to me with a lying tongue.
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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.
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23 He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.
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12 For the sinne of their mouth, and the words of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride, euen for their periurie and lies, that they speake.
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2 For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.
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24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.