Quotes about Deception
Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”
- Esther 7:5
He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
- Job 5:13
True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.
- Job 12:16
You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.
- Job 13:4
Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
- Job 13:7
Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him like a man?
- Job 13:9
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
- Job 13:12
Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for emptiness will be his reward.
- Job 15:31
They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.”
- Job 15:35
His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.
- Job 18:7
A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path.
- Job 18:10
Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,
- Job 20:12