The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully because he had defiled their sister Dinah.
Proverbs 26:24 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 An enemy dissembles in speaking while harboring deceit within; More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, And layeth up deceit within him; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who hates pretends with his lips, but stores up deceit within himself. American Standard Version (1901) He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him: Common English Bible Hateful people mislead with their lips, keeping their deception within. Catholic Public Domain Version An enemy is known by his lips, though it is from his heart that he draws out deceit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit. |
The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully because he had defiled their sister Dinah.
Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”
But Absalom pressed him until he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him. Absalom made a feast like a king’s feast.
Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come and let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono.” But they intended to do me harm.
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts,
Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who are workers of evil, who speak peace with their neighbors while mischief is in their hearts.
And when they come to see me, they utter empty words while their hearts gather mischief; when they go out, they tell it abroad.
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but an accurate weight is his delight.
Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness speaks deceitfully.
Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil, but those who counsel peace have joy.
The thoughts of the righteous are just; the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go, but the folly of fools misleads.
for like a hair in the throat, so are they. “Eat and drink!” they say to you, but they do not mean it.
Beware of your neighbors, and put no trust in any of your kin, for all your kin are supplanters, and every neighbor goes around like a slanderer.
Then Saul said to David, “Here is my elder daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife; only be valiant for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “I will not raise a hand against him; let the Philistines deal with him.”