Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
General references
Bible References
He that
Job 32:21
Let me not give respect to any man, or give names of honour to any living.
Psalm 12:2
Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.
Proverbs 20:19
He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.
Proverbs 29:5
A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,
The eyes
Exodus 20:5
You may not go down on your faces before them or give them worship: for I, the Lord your God, am a God who will not give his honour to another; and I will send punishment on the children for the wrongdoing of their fathers, to the third and fourth generation of my haters;
Deuteronomy 28:65
And even among these nations there will be no peace for you, and no rest for your feet: but the Lord will give you there a shaking heart and wasting eyes and weariness of soul:
1 Kings 11:12
I will not do it in your life-time, because of your father David, but I will take it from your son.
Lamentations 4:17
Our eyes are still wasting away in looking for our false help: we have been watching for a nation unable to give salvation.
General references
Job 13:7
Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth?