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Bible Verses About flattery

12 key scriptures

What does the Bible say about flattery? Browse 12 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 29:5
King James (KJV)A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

12 Key Scriptures

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; dissembleth: or, is known
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. faithfulness: or, stedfastness their mouth: Heb. his mouth, that is, the mouth of any of them very: Heb. wickednesses
For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: proud: Heb. great
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. deceitful: or, earnest, or, frequent
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

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