Proverbs 26:24

Easy To Read Version

An evil person makes himself look good by the things he says. But he hides his evil plans in his heart.

Cross References

Genesis 34:13

Jacob’s sons decided to lie to Shechem and his father. The brothers were still mad because Shechem had done such a bad thing to their sister Dinah.

2 Samuel 13:26

Absalom said, “If you don’t want to go, then please let my brother Amnon go with me.”

2 Samuel 13:27

Absalom kept begging David. Finally, David let Amnon and all of the king’s other sons go with Absalom.

2 Samuel 20:9

Joab asked Amasa, “How are you doing, brother?”

Nehemiah 6:2

So Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come Nehemiah, let’s meet together. We can meet in the town of Kephirim on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to hurt me.

Psalm 12:3

The Lord should cut off those lips\par that tell lies.\par The Lord should cut out those tongues\par that tell their big stories.\par

Psalm 28:3

Lord, don’t think of me\par as one of those bad people\par Those people greet their neighbors\par with the word “Shalom.” {\cf2\super [170]} \par But in their hearts they are planning\par bad things against their neighbors.\par

Psalm 41:6

People come to visit me,\par but they don’t say\par what they are really thinking.\par They come just to get some news about me,\par Then they go and spread their rumors. {\cf2\super [257]} \par

Proverbs 10:18

A person who hides his hate might be telling a lie. But only a fool tries to find gossip he can spread.

Proverbs 11:1

\{Some people use scales that don’t weigh things properly. They use those scales to cheat people.\} The Lord hates those false scales. But accurate scales please the Lord.

Proverbs 12:17

If a person tells the truth, then he is honest in the things he says. But if a person lies, then that leads to trouble.

Proverbs 12:20

Evil people always want to cause trouble. But people who work for peace will be happy.

Proverbs 12:5

Good people are fair and honest in the things they plan to do. But don’t trust the things an evil person tells you.

Proverbs 14:8

Smart people are wise because they think carefully about the things they do. But foolish people are fools because they think they can live by cheating.

Proverbs 23:7

He is the kind of man who is always thinking about the cost. He might say to you, “Eat and drink.” But that is not really what he wants.

Jeremiah 9:4

“Watch your neighbors!\par Don’t trust your own brothers!\par Why? Because every brother is a cheat.\par Every neighbor talks behind your back.\par

1 Samuel 18:17

{But Saul wanted to kill David. Saul thought of a way to trick David.} Saul said to David, “Here is my oldest daughter, Merab. I will let you marry her. Then you can become a powerful soldier. You will be like a son to me! Then you will go and fight the Lord’s battles!” {This was a trick.} Saul was really thinking, “Now I won’t have to kill David. I will let the Philistines kill him for me!”