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.
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Bible References
Tongue
Jeremiah 9:3
They bend their tongue like their bow. Lies and not truth prevail in the land. They move from evil to evil. They do not know me, says Jehovah.
Psalm 12:2
People speak lies to one another. They speak with flattering lips and with double-heart. (Double Heart: They say one thing but mean another.)
Psalm 57:4
I am among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows. Their tongue is a sharp sword.
Psalm 64:3
Their words cut like swords, and their cruel remarks sting like sharp arrows.
Psalm 120:3
You deceitful tongue, what can Jehovah give you? What more can he do for you?
One
2 Samuel 3:27
Abner arrived in Hebron. Joab took him aside at the gate, as though he wanted to speak privately with him. There he stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner was murdered because he had killed Joab's brother Asahel.
2 Samuel 20:9
How are you, my brother? Joab asked Amasa. He took hold of Amasa's beard with his right hand to kiss him.
Psalm 28:3
Do not drag me away with the wicked and with troublemakers who speak of peace with their neighbors but have evil in their hearts.
Psalm 55:21
His speech was smoother than butter, but his heart was war! His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
Proverbs 26:24
He who hates disguises with his lips, and stores deceit within him.
Matthew 26:48
He that betrayed him gave them a sign. He told them: The one I kiss is he. Take him.
General references
Proverbs 25:18
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.