- deceit:
- "For¹ the mouthª of the wickedª and the mouthª of the deceitfulª are openedªº against¹ me: they have spokenªº against¹ me with a lyingª tongue.ª ... They compassed²º me about¹ also with wordsª of hatred;ª and fought²º against¹ me without a cause.ª" {Psa 109:2-3} + "Their feetª runªº to evil,ª and they make hasteªº to shedªº innocentª blood:ª their thoughtsª [are] thoughtsª of iniquity;ª wastingª and destructionª [are] in their paths.ª" {Isa 59:7} + "For¹ among my peopleª are foundªº wickedª [men]: they lay wait,ªº as he that settethªº snares;ª they setªº a trap,ª they catchªº men.²¹ ... As a cageª is fullª of birds,ª so¹ [are] their housesª fullª of deceit:ª therefore¹¹ they are become great,ªº and waxen rich.ªº" {Jer 5:26-27} + "And they bendªº¹ their tonguesª [like] their bowª [for] lies:ª but they are not¹ valiantªº for the truthª upon the earth;ª for¹ they proceedªº from evilª¹ to¹ evil,ª and they knowªº not¹ me, saithªº the LORD.ª ... And they will deceiveªº every oneª his neighbour,ª and will not¹ speakªº the truth:ª they have taughtªº their tongueª to speakªº lies,ª [and] weary²º themselves¹ to commit iniquity.ªº" {Jer 9:3-5} + "Andª consultedªº thatª they might takeªº Jesusª by subtilty,ª andª killªº [him]." {Mtt 26:4}
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