Deceit

As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit. Therefore they have become great, and grew rich.

They have grown fat. They shine; yes, they excel in deeds of wickedness. They don’t plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and they don’t defend the rights of the needy.

A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart. When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart. His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness…

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh doesn’t impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.

Therefore Yahweh of Armies says, “Behold, I will melt them and test them; for how should I deal with the daughter of my people? Their tongue is a deadly arrow. It speaks deceit. One speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in…

You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.

“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.”

covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?

You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

They made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.

who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”

He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”

In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.

surely my lips will not speak unrighteousness, neither will my tongue utter deceit.

“If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot has hurried to deceit