Psalm 62:4

They only plan to bring him down
from his high position.
They take pleasure in lying;
they bless with their mouths,
but they curse inwardly.Selah

Psalm 28:3

Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with the evildoers,
who speak in friendly ways with their neighbors
while malice is in their hearts.

Psalm 55:21

His buttery words are smooth,
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.

Psalm 2:1-3

Why do the nations rebel
and the peoples plot in vain?

Psalm 5:9

For there is nothing reliable in what they say;
destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues.

Psalm 51:6

Surely You desire integrity in the inner self,
and You teach me wisdom deep within.

Psalm 52:3

You love evil instead of good,
lying instead of speaking truthfully.Selah

Psalm 119:163

I hate and abhor falsehood,
but I love Your instruction.

Proverbs 6:17

arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,

Proverbs 13:5

The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.

Hosea 7:3

They please the king with their evil,
the princes with their lies.

Matthew 2:3-4

When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to trap Him by what He said.

Matthew 22:23

The same day some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came up to Him and questioned Him:

Matthew 22:34-35

When the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they came together.

Matthew 26:3-4

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Matthew 27:1

When daybreak came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.

Luke 11:39

But the Lord said to him: “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and evil.

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.

John 8:44

You are of your father the Devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of liars.

John 11:47-50

So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we going to do since this man does many signs?

Acts 4:16-17

saying, “What should we do with these men? For an obvious sign, evident to all who live in Jerusalem, has been done through them, and we cannot deny it!

Acts 4:25-28

You said through the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David Your servant:

Why did the Gentiles rage
and the peoples plot futile things?

Romans 1:32

Although they know full well God’s just sentence—that those who practice such things deserve to die—they not only do them, but even applaud others who practice them.

Romans 7:22

For in my inner self I joyfully agree with God’s law.

Revelation 22:15

Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

General references

Bible References

Consult

Psalm 2:1
Why do the nations rebel
and the peoples plot in vain?
Matthew 2:3
When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew 22:15
Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to trap Him by what He said.
Matthew 26:3
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Matthew 27:1
When daybreak came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.
John 11:47
So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we going to do since this man does many signs?
Acts 4:16
saying, “What should we do with these men? For an obvious sign, evident to all who live in Jerusalem, has been done through them, and we cannot deny it!

Delight

Psalm 52:3
You love evil instead of good,
lying instead of speaking truthfully.Selah
Psalm 119:163
I hate and abhor falsehood,
but I love Your instruction.
Proverbs 6:17
arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
Proverbs 13:5
The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.
Hosea 7:3
They please the king with their evil,
the princes with their lies.
John 8:44
You are of your father the Devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of liars.
Romans 1:32
Although they know full well God’s just sentence—that those who practice such things deserve to die—they not only do them, but even applaud others who practice them.
Revelation 22:15
Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.

Bless

Psalm 28:3
Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with the evildoers,
who speak in friendly ways with their neighbors
while malice is in their hearts.
Psalm 55:21
His buttery words are smooth,
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.
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.

Inwardly

Psalm 5:9
For there is nothing reliable in what they say;
destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues.
Psalm 51:6
Surely You desire integrity in the inner self,
and You teach me wisdom deep within.
Luke 11:39
But the Lord said to him: “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and evil.
Romans 7:22
For in my inner self I joyfully agree with God’s law.

General references

Acts 24:9
The Jews also joined in the attack, alleging that these things were so.

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