Quotes About Deception

Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”

The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion.

Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.

From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.

because of the many harlotries of the harlot, the seductive mistress of sorcery, who betrays nations by her prostitution and clans by her witchcraft.

The foe pulls all of them up with a hook; he catches them in his dragnet, and gathers them in his fishing net; so he rejoices gladly.

Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!

What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak.

Woe to him who says to wood, ëAwake!í or to silent stone, ëArise!í Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.”

Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.

Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.

And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ëYou shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.í When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through.

And on that day every prophet who prophesies will be ashamed of his vision, and he will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.

Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheepís clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Many will say to Me on that day, ëLord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?í

Or again, how can anyone enter a strong manís house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.

But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.

On Herodís birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod

You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

And He declared to them, “It is written: ëMy house will be called a house of prayer.í But you are making it ëa den of robbers.í”