Proverbs 29:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his steps.

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  • Ps 5:9 : 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 12:2 : 2 They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.
  • Prov 1:17 : 17 Certainely as without cause the net is spred before the eyes of all that hath wing:
  • 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 : 21 Thus with her great craft she caused him to yeelde, and with her flattering lips she entised him.
  • Prov 20:19 : 19 He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
  • Prov 26:24-25 : 24 He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite. 25 Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.
  • Prov 26:28 : 28 A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.
  • Lam 1:13 : 13 From aboue hath hee sent fire into my bones, which preuaile against them: he hath spred a net for my feete, and turned me backe: hee hath made me desolate, and daily in heauinesse.
  • Hos 5:1 : 1 O ye Priestes, heare this, and hearken ye, O house of Israel, and giue ye eare, O house of the King: for iudgement is towarde you, because you haue bene a snare on Mizpah, and a net spred vpon Tabor.
  • 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.
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 For they that are such, serue not the Lorde Iesus Christ, but their owne bellies, and with faire speech and flattering deceiue the heartes of the simple.
  • 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 Neither yet did we euer vse flattering wordes, as ye knowe, nor coloured couetousnes, God is recorde.
  • 2 Sam 14:17-24 : 17 Therefore thine handmaid sayd, The word of my lord the King shall now be comfortable: for my lorde the King is euen as an Angel of God in hearing of good and bad: therefore the Lord thy God be with thee. 18 Then the King answered, and said vnto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall aske thee; the woman sayde, Let my lord the King now speake. 19 And the King said, Is not the hand of Ioab with thee in all this? Then the woman answered, and sayd, As thy soule liueth, my lord the King, I will not turne to the right hande nor to the left, from ought that my lorde the King hath spoken: for euen thy seruant Ioab bade mee, & he put all these wordes in the mouth of thine handmayde. 20 For to the intent that I should chage the forme of speech, thy seruant Ioab hath done this thing: but my lord is wise according to the wisdome of an Angel of God to vnderstande all things that are in the earth. 21 And the King sayde vnto Ioab, Beholde nowe, I haue done this thing: go then, & bring the yong man Absalom againe. 22 And Ioab fell to the grounde on his face, and bowed himselfe, & thanked the King. Then Ioab sayde, This day thy seruant knoweth, that I haue found grace in thy sight, my lord the King, in that the King hath fulfilled the request of his seruant. 23 And Ioab arose, and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Ierusalem. 24 And the King sayde, Let him turne to his owne house, & not see my face. So Absalom turned to his owne house, & saw not the Kings face.
  • Job 17:5 : 5 For the eyes of his children shall faile, that speaketh flattery to his friends.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 20:19
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    19He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

  • Prov 16:27-29
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    27A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.

    28A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.

    29A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

  • Ps 36:2-3
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    2For hee flattereth himselfe in his owne eyes, while his iniquitie is foud worthy to be hated.

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

  • Prov 26:27-28
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    27He that diggeth a pit shal fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.

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

  • Job 18:8-10
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    8For hee is taken in the net by his feete, and he walketh vpon the snares.

    9The grenne shall take him by the heele, and the theefe shall come vpon him.

    10A snare is layed for him in the ground, and a trappe for him in the way.

  • Prov 26:19
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    19So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?

  • Ps 12:2-3
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    2They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.

    3The Lorde cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:

  • Job 17:5
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    5For the eyes of his children shall faile, that speaketh flattery to his friends.

  • Prov 25:17-18
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    17Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

    18A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.

  • Isa 29:21
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    21Which made a man to sinne in ye worde, and tooke him in a snare: which reproued them in the gate, and made the iust to fall without cause.

  • Prov 28:23
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    23He that rebuketh a man, shall finde more fauour at length, then he that flattereth with his tongue.

  • Prov 29:4
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    4A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.

  • Jer 9:4-5
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    4Let 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,

    5And 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.

  • Prov 29:24-25
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    24He that is partner with a thiefe, hateth his owne soule: he heareth cursing, & declareth it not.

    25The feare of man bringeth a snare: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shalbe exalted.

  • Prov 29:6
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    6In the transgression of an euill man is his snare: but the righteous doeth sing and reioyce.

  • Jer 5:26-27
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    26For among my people are founde wicked persons, that lay waite as hee that setteth snares: they haue made a pit, to catch men.

    27As a cage is full of birdes, so are their houses full of deceite: thereby they are become great and waxen riche.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

  • Ps 5:9
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    9For no constancie is in their mouth: within, they are very corruption: their throte is an open sepulchre, and they flatter with their tongue.

  • Prov 1:17
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    17Certainely as without cause the net is spred before the eyes of all that hath wing:

  • Prov 10:18
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    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

  • Prov 19:6
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    6Many reuerence the face of the prince, and euery man is friend to him that giueth giftes.

  • Ps 10:9
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    9He lyeth in waite secretly, euen as a lyon in his denne: he lyeth in waite to spoyle the poore: he doeth spoyle the poore, when he draweth him into his net.

  • Prov 28:10
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    10He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shal fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.

  • Ps 50:19
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    19Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.

  • Prov 12:26
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    26The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.

  • Prov 17:23
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    23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.

  • Prov 25:14
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    14A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.

  • Ps 15:3
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    3He that slandereth not with his tongue, nor doeth euill to his neighbour, nor receiueth a false report against his neighbour.

  • Jer 9:8
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    8Their 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.

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

  • Prov 24:28
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    28Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?

  • Prov 18:16
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    16A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.

  • Prov 20:17
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    17The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie.

  • Prov 26:24
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    24He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.

  • Prov 22:25
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    25Least thou learne his wayes, and receiue destruction to thy soule.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

  • Prov 27:2
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    2Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips.