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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5863 flattery
5863 flattery
5863 flattery
Insincere and undeserved praise or words of encouragement, used with the intention of gaining favour with others.
Flattery is deceitful
Ps 12:2-3 See also Ps 5:9; Ps 55:20-21; Ps 62:4; Pr 27:6; Jer 9:8
The results of flattery are ruinous
Flattery is rejected by godly people
Job 32:21-22 See also Gal 1:10; 1Th 2:5-6
Honesty is preferable to flattery
Pr 28:23 See also Pr 16:13; Pr 27:9
False teachers use flattery
Ro 16:17-18 See also 2Ti 4:3-4; Jude 16-19
Examples of flattery
2Sa 14:17-20 The woman from Tekoa flatters David; 2Sa 15:2-6 Absalom to Israelites; Da 6:21 Daniel flatters the king; Mt 22:16 pp Mk 12:14 pp Lk 20:21; Lk 20:21 The spies from the teachers of the law flatter Jesus Christ; Ac 12:22 The crowds flatter Herod. the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus Christ
See also
| 5164 | lips |
| 5546 | speech |
| 5575 | talk, idle |
| 5690 | friends |
| 5820 | criticism |
| 6145 | deceit |
| 8237 | doctrine, false |
| 8714 | dishonesty |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
