1 Samuel 18:22

for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Don’t draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

But they didn’t listen, and Manasseh seduced them to do that which is evil more than the nations did whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel.

For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.

Their tongue is a deadly arrow. It speaks deceit. One speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart, he waits to ambush him.

But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, listened to Yahweh’s words, which he spoke by the prophet Jeremiah.

Cain said to Abel, his brother, “Let’s go into the field.” While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

When his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” his wrath was kindled.

The taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I will not give you straw.

He told her all his heart and said to her, “No razor has ever come on my head; for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will go from me and I will become weak, and be like any other man.”

Saul was told, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”

Then Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, answered and said, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?

When Saul had returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi.”

David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you?’

When Joab kept watch on the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.

The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man got up on his mule, and fled.

The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had instructed them in the letters which she had written and sent to them.

Again he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. He answered him, “Man of God, the king has said, ‘Come down quickly!’ ”

Now after the death of Jehoiada, the princes of Judah came, and bowed down to the king. Then the king listened to them.

Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did more evil than did the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel.

But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.

Will he make many petitions to you, or will he speak soft words to you?

His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.

“You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”

They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly.

who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

He who practices deceit won’t dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won’t be established before my eyes.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.

Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

Then Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

“In his place a contemptible person will stand up, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom; but he will come in time of security, and will obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

In that day, I will punish all those who leap over the threshold, who fill their master’s house with violence and deceit.

Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach, for you aren’t partial to anyone.

Judas, who betrayed him, answered, “It isn’t me, is it, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You said it.”

When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

They asked him, “Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.

But Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”

During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.