Ye are of {your} father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. {of his own: or, from his own will or disposition}

And they watched {him}, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger {which} flattereth with her words.

To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. {of the...: or, of the strange tongue}

Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. {cloke: or, excuse}

{The words} of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war {was} in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet {were} they drawn swords.

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, {A proud...: Heb. Haughty eyes}

And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do {exploits}. {corrupt: or, cause to dissemble}

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse {him}, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength {lieth}, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord {is} wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all {things} that {are} in the earth.

Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God {is} witness: