30 Bible Verse About Manipulation

“The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.”

“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.”

“Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.”

“The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.”

“A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.”

“Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit. Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts. Their malice may be concealed by deception, but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.”

“There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.”

“Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death is one who deceives their neighbor and says, ‘I was only joking!’”

“For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.”

“Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.”

“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.”

“Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.”

“while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.”

“Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.”

“Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.”

“I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.”

“No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.”

“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.”

“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?”

“Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.”

“You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful people the Lord detests.”

“in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.”

“For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you. On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts.”

“His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.”

“Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down. As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.”

“Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.”

“See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.”

“Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.”

“You live in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me,” declares the Lord.”

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”