Psalm 12:2

The Passion Translation

Everyone lies, everyone flatters, and everyone deceives. Nothing but empty talk, smooth talk, and double-talk.

Cross References

Romans 16:18

For people like this are not truly serving the Lord, our Messiah, but are being driven by their own desires for a following. Utilizing their smooth words and well-rehearsed blessings, they seek to deceive the hearts of innocent ones.

Jeremiah 9:8

Their words are deadly arrows poisoned with deceit. Each one greets his neighbor with ‘Shalom,’ but deep in his heart, he secretly sets a trap for him.

Psalm 41:6

And when these “friends” come to visit me with their pious sympathy and their hollow words and with hypocrisy hidden in their hearts, I can see right through it all. For they come merely to gather gossip about me, using all they find to mock me with malicious hearts of slander.

Psalm 144:8

They speak nothing but lies; their words are pure deceit. Nothing they say can ever be trusted.

Psalm 10:7

Their mouths spew out cursing, lies, and threats. Only trouble and turmoil come from all their plans.

Psalm 5:9

Their words are unreliable. Destruction is in their hearts, drawing people into their darkness with their speeches. They are smooth-tongued deceivers, flattering with their words.

Psalm 28:3

Don’t allow me to be punished along with the wicked— these hypocrites who speak sweetly to their neighbors’ faces while holding evil against them in their hearts.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

God is our witness that when we came to encourage you, we never once used cunning compliments as a pretext for greed,

Ezekiel 12:24

for there will be no more false visions or deceptive prophecy among the people of Israel.

Proverbs 29:5

Flattery can often be used as a trap to hide ulterior motives and take advantage of you.

Proverbs 20:19

A blabbermouth will reveal your secrets, so stay away from people who can’t keep their mouths shut.

Psalm 144:11

Deliver me and save me from these dark powers who speak nothing but lies. Their words are pure deceit, and you can’t trust anything they say.

Psalm 62:4

Liars, hypocrites, with nothing good to say— all their energies are spent on moving me from this exalted place. Pause in his presence

Psalm 55:21

His words were smooth and charming. Yet his heart was disloyal and full of hatred— his words soft as silk while all the time scheming my demise.

Psalm 59:12

They are nothing but proud, cursing liars. They sin in every word they speak, boasting in their blasphemies!

Psalm 38:12

Meanwhile my enemies are out to kill me, plotting my ruin, speaking of my doom as they spend every waking moment planning how to finish me off.

Proverbs 20:6

Many will tell you they’re your loyal friends, but who can find one who is truly trustworthy?

Jeremiah 7:28

Then you will say to them: ‘You are the nation that refused to listen to the voice of your God, Yahweh. Truth has perished and disappeared from their lips, for they did not accept Yahweh’s correction.’ ”