Proverbs 29:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

Cross References

Job 17:5

As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.

Psalm 12:2

Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

Psalm 36:2

For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

Psalm 5:9

For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

Proverbs 1:17

Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:

Proverbs 20:19

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

Proverbs 26:28

A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

Proverbs 28:23

He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

Proverbs 7:21

With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips.

Proverbs 7:5

So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.

Lamentations 1:13

From on high he has sent fire into my bones, and it has overcome them: his net is stretched out for my feet, I am turned back by him; he has made me waste and feeble all the day.

Hosea 5:1

Give ear to this, O priests; give attention, O Israel, and you, family of the king; for you are to be judged; you have been a deceit at Mizpah and a net stretched out on Tabor.

Romans 16:18

For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,

1 Samuel 18:23

And Saul's servants said these things to David. And David said, Does it seem to you a small thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, of no great name?