Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Bible References

A flattering

Proverbs 6:24
They will protect you from an evil woman,
from the flattering tongue of a stranger.
Proverbs 7:5
She will keep you from a forbidden woman,
a stranger with her flattering talk.
Proverbs 29:5
A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.
Luke 20:20
They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so they could catch Him in what He said, to hand Him over to the governor’s rule and authority.

General references

Judges 16:6
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me, where does your great strength come from? How could someone tie you up and make you helpless?”
1 Samuel 24:9
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
Ezekiel 12:24
For there will no longer be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.

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