10 occurrences in 5 translations

'Unreliable' in the Bible

Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air.

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceWeighingLight As ChaffComparative MeasuresMere Menbalancegirlfriends

They fell away and were as disloyal as their ancestors. They became unreliable, like a defective bow;

Verse ConceptsFaultsBow And Arrows, Illustrations OfUnreliabilityTwistingUseless PeopleFalling Away From God

An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsAmbassadorsenvoyMessengerHealth And Healing

I will make justice the measuring line, fairness the plumb line; hail will sweep away the unreliable refuge, the floodwaters will overwhelm the hiding place.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfPlumb LineAccuracy

"Then everyone living in Egypt will know that I am the LORD, because they have been an unreliable ally to the house of Israel.

Verse ConceptsFalse Confidence

They turn to Baal; they are like an unreliable bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because their prayers to Baal have made me angry. So people will disdain them in the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsFaultsBow And Arrows, Illustrations OfRidicule, Nature OfAccuracyKilled With The Sword

being a double-minded man, unstable and restless in all his ways [in everything he thinks, feels, or decides].

Verse ConceptsDoubtdouble mindednessLoyaltySkepticismDivided HeartsIndecisionFicklenessThe MindDecision MakingEmotionsuncertaintymindset

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Treacherous (47 instances)
Unreliable (10 instances)

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