You destroy liars; the Lord despises violent and deceitful people.

His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

A prayer of David. Lord, consider my just cause! Pay attention to my cry for help! Listen to the prayer I sincerely offer!

The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.

For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.

Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!

For they say cruel and deceptive things to me; they lie to me.

Like a cage filled with the birds that have been caught, their houses are filled with the gains of their fraud and deceit. That is how they have gotten so rich and powerful.

After entering into an alliance with him, he will behave treacherously; he will ascend to power with only a small force.

Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully when they spoke because Shechem had violated their sister Dinah.

But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.

They intended to bury him with criminals, but he ended up in a rich man’s tomb, because he had committed no violent deeds, nor had he spoken deceitfully.

Their tongues are like deadly arrows. They are always telling lies. Friendly words for their neighbors come from their mouths. But their minds are thinking up ways to trap them.

By his treachery he will succeed through deceit. He will have an arrogant attitude, and he will destroy many who are unaware of his schemes. He will rise up against the Prince of princes, yet he will be broken apart – but not by human agency.

(12:1) Ephraim has surrounded me with lies; the house of Israel has surrounded me with deceit. But Judah still roams about with God; he remains faithful to the Holy One.

You say, “When will the new moon festival be over, so we can sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, so we can open up the grain bins? We’re eager to sell less for a higher price, and to cheat the buyer with rigged scales!

On that day I will punish all who leap over the threshold, who fill the house of their master with wealth taken by violence and deceit.