'Cheated' in the Bible
Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent beguiled and deceived me, and I ate [from the forbidden tree].”
But in the morning [when Jacob awoke], it was Leah [who was with him]! And he said to Laban, “What is this that you have done to me? Did I not work for you [for seven years] for Rachel? Why have you deceived and betrayed me [like this]?”
Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “See, Lord, I am [now] giving half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone out of anything, I will give back four times as much.”
For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, beguiled and completely deceived me, and using it as a weapon killed me [separating me from God].
Why, the very fact that you have lawsuits with one another is already a defeat. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?
Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have cheated no one.
But be that as it may, I did not burden you [with my support]. But [some say that] I was sly and took you by trickery.
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- Betray (35 instances)
- Cheat (12 instances)
- Cheated (11 instances)
- Chisel (11 instances)
- Shaft (17 instances)
- Wander (68 instances)