Psalm 12:2-3
They speak falsehood to one another;
With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
The tongue that speaks great things;
Psalm 5:9
Verse Concepts
There is nothing reliable in what they say;
Their inward part is destruction itself.
Their throat is an open grave;
They flatter with their tongue.
Psalm 55:20-21
He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has violated his covenant.
His speech was smoother than butter,
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
Psalm 62:4
Verse Concepts
They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position;
They delight in falsehood;
They bless with their mouth,
But inwardly they curse. Selah.
Proverbs 27:6
Verse Concepts
Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
Jeremiah 9:8
Verse Concepts
“Their tongue is a deadly arrow;
It speaks deceit;
With his mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor,
But inwardly he sets an ambush for him.
Proverbs 26:28
Verse Concepts
A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
And a flattering mouth works ruin.
Proverbs 29:5
Verse Concepts
A man who flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.
Job 32:21-22
“Let me now be partial to no one,
Nor flatter any man.
“For I do not know how to flatter,
Else my Maker would soon take me away.
Galatians 1:10
Verse Concepts
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:5-6
For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness— nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we might have asserted our authority.
Proverbs 28:23
Verse Concepts
He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
Than he who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 16:13
Verse Concepts
Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks right is loved.
Proverbs 27:9
Verse Concepts
Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
So a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
Romans 16:17-18
Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them. For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.
2 Samuel 14:17-20
Then your maidservant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king be comforting, for as the angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and evil. And may the Lord your God be with you.’” Then the king answered and said to the woman, “Please do not hide anything from me that I am about to ask you.” And the woman said, “Let my lord the king please speak.” So the king said, “Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?” And the woman replied, “As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken. Indeed, it was your servant Joab who commanded me, and it was he who put all these words in the mouth of your maidservant;read more.
2 Samuel 15:2-6
Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way to the gate; and when any man had a suit to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And he would say, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.” Then Absalom would say to him, “See, your claims are good and right, but no man listens to you on the part of the king.” Moreover, Absalom would say, “Oh that one would appoint me judge in the land, then every man who has any suit or cause could come to me and I would give him justice.”read more.
Daniel 6:21
Verse Concepts
Then Daniel spoke to the king, “O king, live forever!
Matthew 22:16
Verse Concepts
And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any.
Mark 12:14
Verse Concepts
They *came and *said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?
Luke 20:21
Verse Concepts
They questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth.
Acts 12:22
Verse Concepts
The people kept crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”
Psalm 12:2
Verse Concepts
They speak falsehood to one another;
With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.
Psalm 36:2
Verse Concepts
For it flatters him in his own eyes
Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.
Psalm 78:36
Verse Concepts
But they deceived Him with their mouth
And lied to Him with their tongue.
Daniel 11:34
Verse Concepts
Now when they fall they will be granted a little help, and many will join with them in hypocrisy.
Ezekiel 12:24
Verse Concepts
For there will no longer be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.
Romans 16:18
Verse Concepts
For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
Proverbs 20:19
Verse Concepts
He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
Therefore do not associate with a gossip.
Proverbs 7:21-23
With her many persuasions she entices him;
With her flattering lips she seduces him.
Suddenly he follows her
As an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,
Until an arrow pierces through his liver;
As a bird hastens to the snare,
So he does not know that it will cost him his life.
Job 17:5
Verse Concepts
“He who informs against friends for a share of the spoil,
The eyes of his children also will languish.
Psalm 12:3
Verse Concepts
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
The tongue that speaks great things;
From Thematic Bible
Flattery » Danger of
Flattery » Exemplified » Woman of tekoah
Flattery » Those that flatter with the tongue
Flattery » False prophets and teachers use
Flattery » The wicked use, to » Others
Flattery » Punishment of
Flattery » Ministers should not use
Flattery » Worldly advantage obtained by
Flattery » Flattering mouths
Flattery » Seldom gains respect
Flattery » Avoid those given to
Flattery » Exemplified » False prophets
Flattery » Hypocrites use, to » Those in authority
Flattery » Instance of » By the woman of tekoah
Flattery » Instance of » By israel and judah
Flattery » Wisdom, a preservative against
Flattery » Saints should not used
Flattery » Hypocrites use, to » God
Flattery » The wicked use, to » Themselves
Flattery » Exemplified » Darius’s advisorss
Flattery » Instance of » By absalom
Flattery » Instance of » Tertullus flatters felix
Flattery » Instance of » By herod agrippa ii
Flattery » Instance of » By false prophets
Flattery » Instance of » Paul correctly informs felix
Flattery » Instance of » By the herodians
Flattery » Instance of » By tyrians
Flattery » Instance of » By adonijah
Flattery » Instance of » By gideon
Flattery » Instance of » By jacob
Flattery » Instance of » By ahab
Flattery » Instance of » By mephibosheth
Flattery » Instance of » By darius’s advisorss
Flattery » Danger of
Proverbs 7:21-23
With her many persuasions she entices him; With her flattering lips she seduces him. Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool, Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, So he does not know that it will cost him his life.
Proverbs 29:5
Verse Concepts
A man who flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.
Flattery » Exemplified » Woman of tekoah
2 Samuel 14:17
Verse Concepts
Then your maidservant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king be comforting, for as the angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and evil. And may the Lord your God be with you.’”
2 Samuel 14:20
Verse Concepts
in order to change the appearance of things your servant Joab has done this thing. But my lord is wise, like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know all that is in the earth.”
Flattery » Those that flatter with the tongue
Proverbs 20:19
Verse Concepts
He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
Therefore do not associate with a gossip.
Proverbs 29:5
Verse Concepts
A man who flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.
Proverbs 28:23
Verse Concepts
He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
Than he who flatters with the tongue.
Flattery » False prophets and teachers use
Romans 16:18
Verse Concepts
For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
Ezekiel 12:24
Verse Concepts
For there will no longer be any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.
Flattery » The wicked use, to » Others
Psalm 5:9
Verse Concepts
There is nothing reliable in what they say;
Their inward part is destruction itself.
Their throat is an open grave;
They flatter with their tongue.
Psalm 12:2
Verse Concepts
They speak falsehood to one another;
With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.
Flattery » Punishment of
Job 17:5
Verse Concepts
“He who informs against friends for a share of the spoil,
The eyes of his children also will languish.
Psalm 12:3
Verse Concepts
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
The tongue that speaks great things;
Flattery » Ministers should not use
1 Thessalonians 2:5
Verse Concepts
For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—
Flattery » Worldly advantage obtained by
Daniel 11:21-22
“In his place a despicable person will arise, on whom the honor of kingship has not been conferred, but he will come in a time of tranquility and seize the kingdom by intrigue. “The overflowing forces will be flooded away before him and shattered, and also the prince of the covenant.
Flattery » Flattering mouths
Proverbs 26:28
Verse Concepts
A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
And a flattering mouth works ruin.
Flattery » Seldom gains respect
Proverbs 28:23
Verse Concepts
He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
Than he who flatters with the tongue.
Flattery » Avoid those given to
Proverbs 20:19
Verse Concepts
He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
Therefore do not associate with a gossip.
Flattery » Exemplified » False prophets
1 Kings 22:13
Verse Concepts
Then the messenger who went to summon Micaiah spoke to him saying, “Behold now, the words of the prophets are uniformly favorable to the king. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably.”
Flattery » Hypocrites use, to » Those in authority
Daniel 11:34
Verse Concepts
Now when they fall they will be granted a little help, and many will join with them in hypocrisy.
Flattery » Instance of » By the woman of tekoah
2 Samuel 14:17-20
“Then your maidservant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king be comforting, for as the angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and evil. And may the LORD your God be with you.'” Then the king answered and said to the woman, “Please do not hide anything from me that I am about to ask you.” And the woman said, “Let my lord the king please speak.” So the king said, “Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?” And the woman replied, “As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken. Indeed, it was your servant Joab who commanded me, and it was he who put all these words in the mouth of your maidservant; read more.
Flattery » Instance of » By israel and judah
2 Samuel 19:41-43
And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king and said to the king, “Why had our brothers the men of Judah stolen you away, and brought the king and his household and all David’s men with him over the Jordan?” Then all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is a close relative to us. Why then are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king’s expense, or has anything been taken for us?” But the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, “We have ten parts in the king, therefore we also have more claim on David than you. Why then did you treat us with contempt? Was it not our advice first to bring back our king?” Yet the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.
Flattery » Wisdom, a preservative against
Proverbs 4:5
Verse Concepts
Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Flattery » Saints should not used
Job 32:21-22
“Let me now be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man. “For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.
Flattery » Hypocrites use, to » God
Psalm 78:36
Verse Concepts
But they deceived Him with their mouth
And lied to Him with their tongue.
Flattery » The wicked use, to » Themselves
Psalm 36:2
Verse Concepts
For it flatters him in his own eyes
Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.
Flattery » Exemplified » Darius’s advisorss
Daniel 6:7
Verse Concepts
All the commissioners of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the high officials and the governors have consulted together that the king should establish a statute and enforce an injunction that anyone who makes a petition to any god or man besides you, O king, for thirty days, shall be cast into the lions’ den.
Flattery » Instance of » By absalom
2 Samuel 15:2-6
Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way to the gate; and when any man had a suit to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And he would say, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.” Then Absalom would say to him, “See, your claims are good and right, but no man listens to you on the part of the king.” Moreover, Absalom would say, “Oh that one would appoint me judge in the land, then every man who has any suit or cause could come to me and I would give him justice.” read more.
Flattery » Instance of » Tertullus flatters felix
Acts 24:2-4
After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying to the governor, “Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation, we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. “But, that I may not weary you any further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing.
Flattery » Instance of » By herod agrippa ii
Acts 26:2-3
“In regard to all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that I am about to make my defense before you today; especially because you are an expert in all customs and questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.
Flattery » Instance of » By false prophets
1 Kings 22:13
Verse Concepts
Then the messenger who went to summon Micaiah spoke to him saying, “Behold now, the words of the prophets are uniformly favorable to the king. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably.”
Flattery » Instance of » Paul correctly informs felix
Acts 24:10
Verse Concepts
When the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul responded:“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,
Flattery » Instance of » By the herodians
Luke 20:21
Verse Concepts
They questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth.
Flattery » Instance of » By tyrians
Acts 12:22
Verse Concepts
The people kept crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”
Flattery » Instance of » By adonijah
1 Kings 1:42
Verse Concepts
While he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. Then Adonijah said, “Come in, for you are a valiant man and bring good news.”
Flattery » Instance of » By gideon
Judges 8:1-3
Then the men of Ephraim said to him, “What is this thing you have done to us, not calling us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him vigorously. But he said to them, “What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? “God has given the leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb into your hands; and what was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger toward him subsided when he said that.
Flattery » Instance of » By jacob
Genesis 33:10
Verse Concepts
Jacob said, “No, please, if now I have found favor in your sight, then take my present from my hand, for I see your face as one sees the face of God, and you have received me favorably.
Flattery » Instance of » By ahab
1 Kings 20:4
Verse Concepts
The king of Israel replied, “It is according to your word, my lord, O king; I am yours, and all that I have.”
Flattery » Instance of » By mephibosheth
2 Samuel 9:8
Verse Concepts
Again he prostrated himself and said, “What is your servant, that you should regard a dead dog like me?”
Flattery » Instance of » By darius’s advisorss
Daniel 6:7
Verse Concepts
All the commissioners of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the high officials and the governors have consulted together that the king should establish a statute and enforce an injunction that anyone who makes a petition to any god or man besides you, O king, for thirty days, shall be cast into the lions’ den.
Topics on Flattery
Flattery, Used By The Wicked
Psalm 5:9
Verse Concepts
There is nothing reliable in what they say;
Their inward part is destruction itself.
Their throat is an open grave;
They flatter with their tongue.
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