Proverbs 26:25

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

than can be counted— so don't believe a word!

Cross References

Jeremiah 12:6

Even your own family has turned against you. They act friendly, but don't trust them. They're out to get you, and so is everyone else.

Psalm 28:3

Don't drag me away, LORD, with those cruel people, who speak kind words, while planning trouble.

Matthew 24:23

Someone may say, “Here is the Messiah!” or “There he is!” But don't believe it.

Psalm 12:2

Everyone tells lies, and no one is sincere.

Micah 7:5

Don't trust anyone, not even your best friend, and be careful what you say to the one you love.

Proverbs 23:7

People like that take note of how much you eat. They say, “Take all you want!” But they don't mean it.

Proverbs 26:23

Hiding hateful thoughts behind smooth talk is like coating a clay pot with a cheap glaze.

1 Samuel 18:17

One day, Saul told David, “If you'll be brave and fight the LORD's battles for me, I'll let you marry my eldest daughter Merab.” But Saul was really thinking, “I don't want to kill David myself, so I'll let the Philistines do it for me.”

Nehemiah 6:2

Then Sanballat and Geshem sent a message, asking me to meet with them in one of the villages in Ono Valley. I knew they were planning to harm me in some way.