Psalm 12:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Romans 16:18

People like that are not serving our Lord Christ. They are only pleasing themselves. They use fancy talk and say nice things to fool those who don’t know about evil.

Jeremiah 9:8

The people of Judah have tongues as sharp as arrows. Their mouths speak lies. They all speak kindly to their neighbors, but they are secretly planning ways to attack them.

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.

Psalm 144:8

They are all liars, even when they swear to tell the truth.

Psalm 10:7

They are always cursing, lying, and planning evil things to do.

Psalm 5:9

My enemies never tell the truth. They only want to destroy people. Their words come from mouths that are like open graves. They use their lying tongues to deceive others.

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.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

You know that we never tried to influence you by saying nice things about you. We were not trying to get your money. We had no greed to hide from you. God knows that this is true.

Ezekiel 12:24

“There will not be any more false visions in Israel. There will not be any more magicians telling things that don’t come true.

Proverbs 29:5

If you give false praise to others in order to get what you want, you are only setting a trap for yourself.

Proverbs 20:19

You cannot trust someone who would talk about things told in private. So don’t be friends with someone who talks too much.

Psalm 144:11

Save me from these foreigners. They are all liars, even when they swear to tell the truth.

Psalm 62:4

You want only to destroy me, to bring me down from my important position. It makes you happy to tell lies about me. In public, you say nice things, but in private, you curse me. Selah

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.

Psalm 59:12

Those evil people curse and tell lies. Punish them for what they said. Let their pride trap them.

1 Chronicles 12:33

From the tribe of Zebulun there were 50,000 trained soldiers. They were trained to use all kinds of weapons and were very loyal to David.

Psalm 38:12

My enemies say bad things about me. They are spreading lies and rumors. They talk about me all the time.

Psalm 116:11

Yes, even when I was upset and said, “There is no one I can trust!”

Proverbs 20:6

You might call many people your “friends,” but it is hard to find someone who can really be trusted.

Jeremiah 7:28

So you must tell them these things: ‘This is the nation that did not obey the Lord its God. These people did not listen to God’s teachings. They don’t know the true teachings.’

Micah 7:2

By this I mean that all the faithful people are gone. There are no good people left. Everyone is planning to kill someone. Everyone is trying to trap their brother.