Proverbs 23:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

They might tell you to eat and drink all you want, but they don’t really mean it. They are the kind of people who are only thinking about the cost.

Cross References

Psalm 12:2

People lie to their neighbors. They say whatever they think people want to hear.

Psalm 55:21

His words about peace are as smooth as butter, but he has only war on his mind. His words are as slick as oil, but they cut like a knife.

Judges 16:15

Then Delilah said to Samson, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when you don’t even trust me? You refuse to tell me your secret. This is the third time you made me look foolish. You haven’t told me the secret of your great strength.”

Proverbs 19:22

People want a friend they can trust. It is better to be poor than to be a liar.

Luke 7:39

When the Pharisee who asked Jesus to come to his house saw this, he thought to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know that the woman who is touching him is a sinner!”

Daniel 11:27

Those two kings will want to make trouble. They will sit around the table planning their lies, but it will not do either one of them any good because God has set a time for their end to come.

Proverbs 26:24

Evil people say things to make themselves look good, but they keep their evil plans a secret.

Proverbs 26:25

What they say sounds good, but don’t trust them. They are full of evil ideas.

Proverbs 26:23

Good words that hide an evil heart are like silver paint over a cheap, clay pot.