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
I won't discriminate against anyone, and I won't flatter any person,
Psalm 12:2
Everyone speaks lies to his neighbor; they speak with flattering lips and hidden motives.
Proverbs 20:19
Whoever spreads gossip betrays confidences; so don't get involved with someone who talks too much.
Proverbs 29:5
A strong man who flatters his neighbor is setting a trap where he walks.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
As you know, we did not come with flattering words or with a scheme to make money. God is our witness!
The eyes
Exodus 20:5
You are not to bow down to them in worship or serve them, because I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the guilt of parents on children, to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
Deuteronomy 28:65
Among those nations you'll have no rest. There'll be no resting place for the soles of your feet. Instead, the LORD will give you an anxious heart, failing eyesight, and a despairing spirit.
1 Kings 11:12
I'm not going to do this during your lifetime, for the sake of your father David, but I will tear it out of your son's control.
Lamentations 4:17
Our eyes failed, searching in vain for hope; we kept watching and looking for a nation that would not help.
General references
Job 13:7
Why do you speak falsely on God's behalf and speak deceitfully about him?