11 Bible Verses about Deviousness

whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways,

The conduct of a guilty man is perverse, but the behavior of the pure is upright.

Indeed, a perverse man is utterly disgusting to the LORD, but he takes the upright into his confidence.

Never talk deceptively and don't keep company with people whose speech is corrupt.

delivering you from the way of evil, from men who speak perverse things,

Someone whose conduct is upright fears the LORD, but whoever is devious in his ways despises him.

He frustrates the plans of the crafty; so that what they work for never succeeds.

Will I tolerate those who maintain deceptive standards and who use deceitful weights in their business?

"but as for the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, God has said, "You are not to eat from it, nor are you to touch it, or you will die.'"

Put on the whole armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the Devil's strategies.

who went to his father and said, "My father"" "It's me!" he replied. "Which one are you, my son?" "I'm Esau, your firstborn!" Jacob told his father. "I've done what you asked, so please sit up and eat what I caught, so you can bless me." "How did you get it so quickly, my son?" Isaac asked. Jacob responded, ""because the LORD your God made me successful."read more.
So Isaac told Jacob, "Come here, my son, so I can feel you and know for sure whether or not you're my son Esau." So Jacob approached his father, who felt him and said, "It's Jacob's voice, but Esau's hands." He didn't recognize Jacob, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau, so Isaac blessed him. He asked, "Are you really my son Esau?" "I am," Jacob replied. "Come closer to me," Isaac replied, "so I can eat some of the game, my son, and then bless you." So Jacob came closer, and Isaac ate. Jacob also brought wine so his father could drink. After this, Jacob's father Isaac told him, "Come closer and kiss me, my son." So Jacob drew closer to kiss him. When Isaac smelled the scent of his son's clothes, he blessed him and said, "How my son's scent is the fragrance of the field that the LORD has blessed.