22 Bible Verses about Men Deceiving

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Proverbs 26:18-19

Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,
so is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”

Jeremiah 9:5

Each one betrays his friend;
no one tells the truth.
They have taught their tongues to speak lies;
they wear themselves out doing wrong.

Jeremiah 38:22

‘All the women who remain in the palace of Judah’s king will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon and will say:

Your trusted friends misled you
and overcame you.
Your feet sank into the mire,
and they deserted you.

Jeremiah 8:5

Why have these people turned away?
Why is Jerusalem always turning away?
They take hold of deceit;
they refuse to return.

Jeremiah 8:10

Therefore, I will give their wives to other men,
their fields to new occupants,
for from the least to the greatest,
everyone is making profit dishonestly.
From prophet to priest,
everyone deals falsely.

Proverbs 26:24

A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the Devil, full of all deceit and all fraud, enemy of all righteousness! Won’t you ever stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?

Jeremiah 5:27

Like a cage full of birds,
so their houses are full of deceit.
Therefore they have grown powerful and rich.

Proverbs 23:3

don’t desire his choice food,
for that food is deceptive.

Daniel 11:23

After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully. He will rise to power with a small nation.

2 Corinthians 11:13

For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

1 John 2:26

I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.

Lamentations 2:14

נ NunYour prophets saw visions for you
that were empty and deceptive;
they did not reveal your guilt
and so restore your fortunes.
They saw oracles for you
that were empty and misleading.

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