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
to protect you from the evil woman, from the words of the seductive woman.
Proverbs 7:5
so they can keep you from an adulterous woman, from the immoral woman with her seductive words.
Proverbs 29:5
A strong man who flatters his neighbor is setting a trap where he walks.
Luke 20:20
So they watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be honest men in order to trap him in what he would say. They wanted to hand him over to the jurisdiction of the governor,

General references

Judges 16:6
So Delilah asked Samson, "Please tell me the secret to your great strength and how you may be tied up and tortured."
1 Samuel 24:9
Then David told Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of those who say, "Look, David is trying to harm you?'
Ezekiel 12:24
There will no longer be worthless visions and flattering divinations in the midst of Israel's house.

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