'Trickery' in the Bible

But He detected their trickery and said to them,

and said, "You're full of every form of deception and trickery, you son of the Devil, you enemy of all that is right! You'll never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord, will you?

For the wisdom of this world is nonsense in God's sight. For it is written, "He catches the wise with their own trickery,"

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not use trickery or pervert God's word. By clear statements of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience before God.

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.

Then we will no longer be little children, tossed like waves and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people's trickery, or by clever strategies that would lead us astray.

For our appeal to you does not spring from deceit, impure motives, or trickery.

But continually encourage one another every day, as long as it is called “Today” [and there is an opportunity], so that none of you will be hardened [into settled rebellion] by the deceitfulness of sin [its cleverness, delusive glamour, and sophistication].