Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
General references
Bible References
Tongue
Jeremiah 9:3
They bend their tongues like bows, to shoot out lies: As for the truth, they may nothing away with all in the world. For they go from one wickedness to another, and hold nothing of me, sayeth the LORD.
Psalm 12:2
They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour; they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their double heart.
Psalm 57:4
I lie with my soul among the cruel lions; even among the children of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalm 64:3
who have whet their tongue like a sword, and shoot out their arrows, even bitter words,
Psalm 120:3
What reward shall be given or done unto thee, thou false tongue?
One
2 Samuel 3:27
And when Abner was come again to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate, to speak with him guilefully, and there smote him under the short ribs that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
2 Samuel 20:9
And Joab said to Amasa, "Are all things in rest and peace my brother?" And Joab took Amasa by the chin with the right hand, as though he would have kissed him.
Psalm 28:3
O pluck me not away, neither destroy me with the ungodly and wicked doers, which speak friendly to their neighbours, but imagine mischief in their hearts.
Psalm 55:21
Their mouths are softer than butter, and yet have they battle in their mind: their words are smoother than oil, and yet be they very swords.
Proverbs 26:24
An enemy dissembleth with his lips, and in the mean season he imagineth mischief;
Matthew 26:48
And he that betrayed him, gave them a token, saying, "Whosoever I kiss, the same is he: lay hands on him."
General references
Proverbs 25:18
Whoso beareth false witness against his neighbour, he is a very spear, a sword, and a sharp arrow.