Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

Bible References

That

1 Thessalonians 2:5
We never used flattery, as you know, or found pretexts for making money, as God is our witness.

Spreadeth

Luke 20:20
So they kept watch of him and set some spies who pretended to be honest men to fasten on something that he said, so that they might hand him over to the control and authority of the governor.
Romans 16:18
Such men are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own base passions, and with their plausible and flattering talk they deceive simple-minded people.