18 occurrences

'Deceive' in the Bible

Joshua called the [Hivite] men and said, “Why did you deceive us, saying, ‘We live very far away from you,’ when [in fact] you live among us?

Verse ConceptsBetrayal, Example OfPretendingNeighboursPeople From Far Away

You know Abner the son of Ner, that he [only] came to deceive you [with flattering words] and to learn of your going out and coming in, and to find out what you are doing.”

Verse ConceptsSpyingGoing Out And Coming InThose Who Deceived

Then she said, “Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not give me false hope’?”

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfLying

Thus says the king, ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to rescue you from my hand;

Verse ConceptsAbilityTo DeliverAvoiding DeceitNo One Can Save

“Say this to Hezekiah king of Judah, ‘Do not let your God on whom you rely deceive you by saying, “Jerusalem shall not be handed over to the king of Assyria.”

Verse ConceptsBlasphemy, Examples OfGod DeceivingBelief In GodKings of judah

So now, do not let Hezekiah deceive or mislead you like this, and do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to rescue his people from my hand or the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God rescue you from my hand!’”

Verse ConceptsAbilityTo DeliverUnbelief, As Response To GodInfidelity To God

“Will it be well for you when He investigates you [and your tactics against me]?Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?

Verse ConceptsGod Testing PeopleDeceiving GodMan's Relation To God

“Let him not trust in vanity (emptiness, futility) and be led astray;For emptiness will be his reward [for such living].

Verse ConceptsemptinessFalse ConfidenceUseless ThingsTrust, Lack OfTrusting Deceptive ThingsDeceiving OneselfUseless Endeavour

Who winks with his eyes [in mockery], who shuffles his feet [to signal],Who points with his fingers [to give subversive instruction];

Verse ConceptsEvil EyesWinkingFingers Of PeopleFeet In ActionHeartacheFunmovement

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,And do not deceive with your lips [speak neither lies nor half-truths].

Verse ConceptsThe Lips Of The WickedDeception, Forbidden By GodLipsWitnesses, FalseLiarsAvoiding DeceitLying And Deceit

This is what the king says, ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to rescue you;

Verse ConceptsAbilityTo DeliverPeople's Inability To SaveBeing MisleadSalvation By Other ThingsUnable To Save

“You shall say to Hezekiah king of Judah, ‘Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, “Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.”

Verse ConceptsGod DeceivingBelief In GodNot Given Into One's HandsKings of judah

“Everyone deceives and mocks his neighborAnd does not speak the truth.They have taught their tongue to speak lies;They exhaust themselves with sin and cruelty.

Verse ConceptsManipulationMen DeceivingFriendsFriendship And TrustDeceptionLying And Deceitlieing

For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Do not let your [false] prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you; pay no attention and attach no significance to the dreams which they dream or to yours,

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofWarnings Against DeceptionFalse Doctrines, AvoidanceMisleading DreamsAvoiding DeceitWicked ProphetsDeceptionprophetsattention

Thus says the Lord, ‘Do not deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will certainly stay away from us,” for they will not stay away.

Verse ConceptsDeceiving Oneself

“For the vision is yet for the appointed [future] timeIt hurries toward the goal [of fulfillment]; it will not fail.Even though it delays, wait [patiently] for it,Because it will certainly come; it will not delay.

Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfGod, Patience OfDestinySeasons, Of LifeWaitingArriving On TimeGod Not DelayingThe Time Appointedend times prophecyFuture PlansGod's TimingGods TimingGod's Timing And PlanWaiting For God's Timing

And in that day the [false] prophets will each be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies, and they will not wear a hairy robe [of true prophets] in order to deceive,

Verse ConceptsHairsNo VisionsAvoiding DeceitHairclothShame Of Bad Conduct

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