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Psalms 12:2
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.
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Proverbs 26:24-26
A hateful person disguises himself with his speech and harbors deceit within.When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him, for there are seven detestable things in his heart.Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his evil will be revealed in the assembly.
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2 Corinthians 11 26
On frequent journeys, I faced dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own people, dangers from Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers at sea, and dangers among false brothers;
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Luke 20:20-23
They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so that they could catch him in what he said, to hand him over to the governor’s rule and authority.They questioned him,“ Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and you don’t show partiality but teach truthfully the way of God.Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”But detecting their craftiness, he said to them,
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Micah 7:5-7
Do not rely on a friend; don’t trust in a close companion. Seal your mouth from the woman who lies in your arms.Surely a son considers his father a fool, a daughter opposes her mother, and a daughter-in-law is against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own household.But I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
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Daniel 11:27
The two kings, whose hearts are bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.
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Luke 11:53-54
When he left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose him fiercely and to cross-examine him about many things;they were lying in wait for him to trap him in something he said.
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Nehemiah 6:1-14
When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and that no gap was left in it— though at that time I had not installed the doors in the city gates—Sanballat and Geshem sent me a message:“ Come, let’s meet together in the villages of the Ono Valley.” They were planning to harm me.So I sent messengers to them, saying,“ I am doing important work and cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?”Four times they sent me the same proposal, and I gave them the same reply.Sanballat sent me this same message a fifth time by his aide, who had an open letter in his hand.In it was written: It is reported among the nations— and Geshem agrees— that you and the Jews plan to rebel. This is the reason you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their kingand have even set up the prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf,“ There is a king in Judah.” These rumors will be heard by the king. So come, let’s confer together.Then I replied to him,“ There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.”For they were all trying to intimidate us, saying,“ They will drop their hands from the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was restricted to his house. He said: Let’s meet at the house of God, inside the temple. Let’s shut the temple doors because they’re coming to kill you. They’re coming to kill you tonight!But I said,“ Should a man like me run away? How can someone like me enter the temple and live? I will not go.”I realized that God had not sent him, because of the prophecy he spoke against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.He was hired, so that I would be intimidated, do as he suggested, sin, and get a bad reputation, in order that they could discredit me.My God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat for what they have done, and also the prophetess Noadiah and the other prophets who wanted to intimidate me.
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Jeremiah 20:10
For I have heard the gossip of many people,“ Terror is on every side! Report him; let’s report him!” Everyone I trusted watches for my fall.“ Perhaps he will be deceived so that we might prevail against him and take our vengeance on him.”
