31 Bible Verses about Being Mislead

Do not be deceived! "Bad company corrupts good morals."

But evil people and imposters will progress to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.

I say this in order that no one will deceive you with persuasive speech,

A righteous person will seek out his neighbor, but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.

For a fool speaks folly, and his {mind} does iniquity: to {behave wickedly}, and to speak error concerning Yahweh, to leave [the] throat of [the] hungry empty, and he deprives [the] thirsty [of] drink.

Until I come and take you to a land like your land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees, olive oil, and honey, that [you may] live and not die! You must not listen to Hezekiah, for he has misled you [by] saying, "Yahweh will deliver us!"

Thus says the king: '[Do] not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you!

Then the Pharisees replied to them, "You have not also been deceived, [have you]?

But I have against you that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, the one who calls herself a prophetess, and teaches and deceives my slaves to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

My people--children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, your leaders are misleading [you], and they confuse the course of your paths.

And the leaders of this people were misleading [them], and those who were led [were] confused.

"Now in the prophets of Samaria I saw a disgusting thing. They prophesied by Baal and they caused my people Israel to err.

Because, yes, because they led my people astray, {saying} 'Peace!' And [there is] not peace. And [when] anyone builds a flimsy wall, look, they coat it [with] whitewash.

Thus says Yahweh concerning the prophets who are leading my people astray, who are biting with their teeth and proclaim, "Peace," but whoever puts nothing into their mouths they declare war against.

My people have become lost sheep, their shepherds have caused them to go astray. They led them away [to the] mountains. From mountain to hill they have gone, they have forgotten their resting place.

Look, I [am] against those who prophesy dreams of lies," {declares} Yahweh, "and tell them, and they caused my people to err through their lies, and in their recklessness, when I myself have not sent them nor commanded them, so they profit not this people at all," {declares} Yahweh.

The princes of Zoan have become foolish; the princes of Memphis are deceived; the leaders of her tribes have led Egypt astray. Yahweh has mixed a spirit of confusion into her midst, and they have caused Egypt to stagger in all of its doings, as {when a drunkard staggers} in his vomit.

He has forsaken my way and torn me to pieces; he has caused me desolation.

Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am [he],' and they will deceive many.

And they began to accuse him, saying, "We have found this man misleading our nation and forbidding [us] to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying [he] himself is Christ, a king!"

[and] said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people, and behold, [when I] examined [him] before you, I found nothing in this man as basis for the accusation which {you are making} against him

And there was a lot of grumbling concerning him among the crowds; some were saying, "He is a good [man]," but others were saying, "No, but he deceives the crowd."

We are from God. The one who knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.

He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are very much mistaken!"

But Jesus answered [and] said to them, "You are mistaken, [because] you do not know the scriptures or the power of God!

Jesus said to them, "Are you not deceived because of this, [because you] do not know the scriptures or the power of God?

And from among you yourselves men will arise, speaking {perversions of the truth} in order to draw away the disciples after them.

For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will deceive many.

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and will produce great signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

and they will turn away from the hearing of the truth, but will turn to myths.

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and will produce signs and wonders in order to mislead, if possible, the elect.