⁴ A king, by justice, shall establish a land, - but, a man open to bribes, bringeth it to ruin. ⁵ A man who flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth, a net, over his steps. ⁶ In the transgression of a wicked man, is a snare, but, the righteous, doth shout in triumph and rejoice.

Cross References

Psalm 5:9

For in his mouth is nothing worthy of trust, Their inward purpose, is engulphing ruin, - An opened sepulchre, is their throat, With their tongue, speak they smooth things.

Psalm 12:2

Deception, speak they, every one with his neighbour, - with lips uttering smooth things - with a heart and a heart, do they speak.

2 Samuel 14:17-24

So thy maidservant said, Pray let the word of my lord the king be comforting, - for, as the messenger of God, so is my lord the king, in hearing the good and the bad, Yahweh thy God, then, be with thee.

Job 17:5

He that, for a share, denounceth friends, even, the eyes of his children, shall be dim.

Proverbs 1:17

Surely, in vain, is spread the net, in the sight of aught that hath wings!

Proverbs 7:5

That thou mayest be kept, from the woman that is a stranger, from the female unknown, who, with her speeches, doth flatter.

Proverbs 7:21

She turneth him aside, with her great persuasiveness, - with the flattery of her lips, she compelleth him:

Proverbs 20:19

A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.

Proverbs 26:24-25

With his lips, the hater dissembleth, but, within himself, he layeth up deceit:

Proverbs 26:28

A false tongue, hateth them who are crushed by it, and, a flattering mouth, worketh occasion of stumbling.

Lamentations 1:13

From on high, sent he fire, among my bones, and laid them prostrate, - He spread out a net for my feet, he made me turn back, he made me desolate, all the day, faint.

Hosea 5:1

Hear ye this - O priests, and attend, O house of Israel, and ye, House of the King, give ear, for, to you, pertaineth the sentence, - for, a snare, have ye been to Mizpah, and a net spread on Tabor.

Luke 20:20-21

And, watching narrowly, they sent forth suborned men, feigning themselves to be, righteous, that they might lay hold of a word of his, so as to deliver him up unto the rule and the authority of the governor.

Romans 16:18

For, they who are such, unto our Lord Christ are not doing service, but unto their own belly, - and, through their smooth and flattering speech, deceive the hearts of the innocent.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For neither at any time were we found, using words of flattery, - even as ye know, nor a pretext for greed - God, is witness!