8 Bible Verses about Trusting Deceptive Things

What he trusts in is fragile and what he relies on is like a spider's web.

Let him not deceive himself by trusting what is worthless. He will get nothing in return.

Do not trust in deceptive words. They say: 'This is the Temple of Jehovah, the Temple of Jehovah, and the Temple of Jehovah.

You are trusting in deceptive words that are of no value to you.

This is your fate, the destiny I have planned for you, proclaims Jehovah. You have forgotten me and trusted in false gods.

Then Jeremiah the prophet told the prophet Hananiah: Listen, Hananiah! Jehovah did not send you. You are making these people believe a lie.

Send this message to all the captives. This is what Jehovah says about Shemaiah from Nehelam: Shemaiah prophesied to you, but I did not send him. He has made you believe a lie.

So God dispatches the power of deceit (error) to work in them so that they are allowed to believe what is false.