Psalm 12:4

Contemporary English Version 1995

They say to themselves, “We are great speakers. No one else has a chance.”

Cross References

2 Thessalonians 2:4

He will brag and oppose everything holy or sacred. He will even sit in God's temple and claim to be God.

Exodus 5:2

“Who is this Lord and why should I obey him?” the king replied. “I refuse to let you and your people go!”

Jeremiah 18:18

Some of the people said, “Let's get rid of Jeremiah! We will always have priests to teach us God's laws, as well as wise people to give us advice, and prophets to speak the Lord's messages. So, instead of listening to Jeremiah any longer, let's accuse him of a crime.”

Daniel 3:15

Now I am going to give you one more chance. If you bow down and worship the statue when you hear the music, everything will be all right. But if you don't, you will at once be thrown into a flaming furnace. No god can save you from me.”

Jeremiah 2:31

Now listen to what I say! Did I abandon you in the desert or surround you with darkness? You are my people, yet you have told me, “We'll do what we want, and we refuse to worship you!”

Genesis 3:5

“God understands what will happen on the day you eat fruit from that tree. You will see what you have done, and you will know the difference between right and wrong, just as God does.”

Psalm 140:12

Our Lord, I know that you defend the homeless and see that the poor are given justice.

Proverbs 10:31

Honest people speak sensibly, but deceitful liars will be silenced.