Quotes About Hypocrisy

His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah

They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.

They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!

Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.

When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.

There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.

This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ëI have done nothing wrong.í

Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

Then too, I saw the burial of the wicked who used to go in and out of the holy place, and they were praised in the city where they had done so. This too is futile.

Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me—your New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations. I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of deceit and pull sin along with cart ropes,

Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

Whom are you mocking? At whom do you snarl and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,

They say, ëKeep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!í Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.

Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dogís neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pigís blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.

Although they say, ëAs surely as the LORD lives,í they are swearing falsely.”

Do not trust in deceptive words, chanting: ëThis is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.í

and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ëWe are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominationsí?

How can you say, ëWe are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,í when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?

Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.