Proverbs 26:24

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Proverbs 12:20

People who work for evil make trouble, but those who plan for peace bring happiness.

Proverbs 10:18

People sometimes lie to hide their hatred, but saying bad things about someone is even more foolish.

Psalm 41:6

If they come to see me, they don’t say what they are really thinking. They come to gather a little gossip and then go to spread their rumors.

Proverbs 14:8

Wisdom lets smart people know what they are doing, but stupid people only think they know.

Proverbs 12:17

Good people speak the truth and can be trusted in court, but liars make bad witnesses.

Proverbs 12:5

Good people are honest and fair in all they do, but those who are evil lie and cannot be trusted.

Proverbs 11:1

The Lord hates false scales, but he loves accurate weights.

Proverbs 23:7

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.

Jeremiah 9:4

“Watch your neighbors! Don’t trust your own brothers, because every brother is a cheat. Every neighbor talks behind your back.

Genesis 34:13

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

1 Samuel 18:17

One day Saul said to David, “Here is my oldest daughter, Merab. I will let you marry her. Then you will be like a son to me and you will be a real soldier. Then you will go and fight the Lord’s battles.” Saul was really thinking, “Now I won’t have to kill David. I will let the Philistines kill him for me.”

2 Samuel 13:26

Absalom said, “If you don’t want to go, please let my brother Amnon go with me.” King David asked Absalom, “Why should he go with you?”

2 Samuel 13:27

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

2 Samuel 20:9

Joab asked Amasa, “How are you doing, brother?” Joab reached out with his right hand and grabbed Amasa by the beard to greet him with a kiss.

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 their lying lips and cut out their bragging tongues.

Psalm 28:3

Don’t treat me like the evil people who do wicked things. They greet their neighbors like friends, but secretly plan to hurt them.