Quotes About Betrayal

They abhor me and keep far from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.

The rabble arises at my right; they lay snares for my feet and build siege ramps against me.

They tear up my path; they profit from my destruction, with no one to restrain them.

then may my own wife grind grain for another, and may other men sleep with her.

so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,

A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!

For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.

Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends—they flee when they see me on the street.

For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.

For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.

May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created.

They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.

But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.

Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me.

But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.

Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.

Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.

My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?”

My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.