Proverbs 26:25

New International Reader's Version

Even though what they say can be charming, don’t believe them. That’s because seven things God hates fill that person’s heart.

Cross References

Nehemiah 6:2

Sanballat and Geshem sent me a message. They said, “Come. Let’s talk with one another. Let’s meet in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.

Psalm 12:2

Everyone tells lies to their neighbors. With their lips they praise others, but they don’t really mean it.

Psalm 28:3

Don’t drag me away with sinners. Don’t drag me away with those who do evil. They speak in a friendly way to their neighbors. But their hearts are full of hate.

Proverbs 23:7

He is the kind of person who is always thinking about how much it costs. “Eat and drink,” he says to you. But he doesn’t mean it.

Proverbs 26:23

Warm words that come from an evil heart are like a shiny coating on a clay pot.

Jeremiah 12:6

Even your relatives have turned against you. They are members of your own family. They have shouted loudly at you. They might say nice things about you. But do not trust them.

Micah 7:5

Don’t trust your neighbors. Don’t put your faith in your friends. Be careful what you say even to your own wife.

Matthew 24:23

At that time someone may say to you, ‘Look! Here is the Messiah!’ Or, ‘There he is!’ Do not believe it.

1 Samuel 18:17

Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I’ll give her to you to be your wife. Just serve me bravely and fight the Lord’s battles.” Saul said to himself, “I won’t have to lift my hand to strike him down. The Philistines will do that!”