Proverbs 26:24

New International Version

Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit.

Cross References

Genesis 34:13

Because their sister Dinah had been defiled, Jacob’s sons replied deceitfully as they spoke to Shechem and his father Hamor.

2 Samuel 13:26

Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon come with us.” The king asked him, “Why should he go with you?”

2 Samuel 13:27

But Absalom urged him, so he sent with him Amnon and the rest of the king’s sons.

2 Samuel 20:9

Joab said to Amasa, “How are you, my brother?” Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

Nehemiah 6:2

Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were scheming to harm me;

Psalm 12:3

May the Lord silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—

Psalm 28:3

Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak cordially with their neighbors but harbor malice in their hearts.

Psalm 41:6

When one of them comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it around.

Proverbs 10:18

Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 11:1

The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.

Proverbs 12:17

An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies.

Proverbs 12:20

Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

Proverbs 12:5

The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.

Proverbs 23:7

for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Jeremiah 9:4

“Beware of your friends; do not trust anyone in your clan. For every one of them is a deceiver, and every friend a slanderer.

1 Samuel 18:17

Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage; only serve me bravely and fight the battles of the Lord.” For Saul said to himself, “I will not raise a hand against him. Let the Philistines do that!”