8 Bible Verses about Trusting Deceptive Things

His confidence shall be destroyed, for he trusteth in a spider's web.

He will never apply himself to faithfulness and truth, so sore is he deceived with vanity.

Trust not in false lying words, saying, 'Here is the temple of the LORD, here is the temple of the LORD, here is the temple of the LORD.'

But take heed: ye trust in counsels that beguile you and do you no good.

This shall be your portion, and the portion of your measure, wherewith ye shall be rewarded of me, sayeth the LORD: because ye have forgotten me, and put your trust in deceitful things.

Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto the prophet Hananiah, "Hear me, I pray thee, Hananiah: The LORD hath not sent thee, but thou bringest this people into a false belief.

Send word to all them that be in captivity, on this manner: Thus hath the LORD spoken concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you without my commission, and brought you into a false hope,

And therefore God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe lies: