'Deceptive' in the Bible
Impose heavier work on the men. Then they will be occupied with it and not pay attention to deceptive words.”
He traps the wise in their craftinessso that the plans of the deceptiveare quickly brought to an end.
So how can you offer me such futile comfort?Your answers are deceptive.
They lie to one another;they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.
The words of his mouth are malicious and deceptive;he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.
whose mouths speak lies,whose right hands are deceptive.
Set me free and rescue mefrom the grasp of foreignerswhose mouths speak lies,whose right hands are deceptive.
All the words of my mouth are righteous;none of them are deceptive or perverse.
don’t desire his choice food,for that food is deceptive.
Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.
They are a rebellious people,deceptive children,children who do not want to obey the Lord’s instruction.
נ NunYour prophets saw visions for youthat were empty and deceptive;they did not reveal your guiltand so restore your fortunes.They saw oracles for youthat were empty and misleading.
Can I excuse wicked scalesor bags of deceptive weights?
They will exploit you in their greed with deceptive words. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.