Acts 24:2
When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "We have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule, and reforms are being made in this nation through your foresight.
Psalm 10:3
Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the Lord.
Psalm 12:2-3
People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.
Proverbs 26:28
A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
Proverbs 29:5
The one who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.
Acts 24:26-27
At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him.
Jude 1:16
These people are grumblers and fault-finders who go wherever their desires lead them, and they give bombastic speeches, enchanting folks for their own gain.