Topic
Flattery
58 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
These works date from 1896–1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 2 Samuel 15:2–6Nave · Torrey INSTANCE OF — By Absalom
And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the…
- 1 Kings 22:13Nave · Torrey INSTANCE OF — By false prophets
And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
- Job 17:5Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
- Job 32:21Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
- Job 32:22Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
- Psalms 5:9Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
- Psalms 12:2Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
- Psalms 12:3Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
- Psalms 36:2Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
- Psalms 78:36Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
- Proverbs 20:19Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
- Proverbs 28:23Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
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- Daniel 6:7 Nave · Torrey INSTANCE OF — By Darius's courtiers
- Daniel 11:21 Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
- Daniel 11:34 Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
- Acts 12:22 Nave · Torrey INSTANCE OF — By Tyrians
- Genesis 33:10 Nave INSTANCE OF — By Jacob
- Judges 8:1–3 Nave INSTANCE OF — By Gideon
- 2 Samuel 9:8 Nave INSTANCE OF — By Mephibosheth
- 2 Samuel 14:17–20 Nave INSTANCE OF — By the woman of Tekoah
- 2 Samuel 14:17 Torrey Exemplified — Woman of Tekoah
- 2 Samuel 14:20 Torrey Exemplified — Woman of Tekoah
- 2 Samuel 19:41–43 Nave INSTANCE OF — By Israel and Judah
- 1 Kings 1:42 Nave INSTANCE OF — By Adonijah
- 1 Kings 20:4 Nave INSTANCE OF — By Ahab
- Psalms 5:8 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Psalms 49:13 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Psalms 49:18 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 4:5 Torrey Wisdom, a preservative against
- Proverbs 5:3 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 6:24 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 7:5 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 7:21 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 7:21–23 Torrey Danger of
- Proverbs 14:20 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 19:4 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 19:6 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 20:5 Torrey Danger of
- Proverbs 22:16 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 24:24 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 25:26 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 26:28 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 27:21 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 29:5 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ezekiel 12:24 Torrey False prophets and teachers use
- Daniel 11:22 Torrey Worldly advantage obtained by
- Matthew 12:14 Torrey Exemplified — Pharisees, &c
- Luke 6:26 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Luke 20:21 Nave INSTANCE OF — By the Herodians
- Acts 24:2–4 Nave INSTANCE OF — Tertullus flatters Felix
- Acts 24:10 Nave INSTANCE OF — Paul correctly informs Felix
- Acts 26:2 Nave INSTANCE OF
- Acts 26:3 Nave INSTANCE OF
- Romans 16:18 Torrey False prophets and teachers use
- Galatians 1:10 Nave General scriptures concerning
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4–6 Nave General scriptures concerning
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Torrey Ministers should not use
- Jude 1:1 Nave General scriptures concerning
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 48 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → General scriptures concerning Job 17:5; 32:21,22; Ps 5:8,9; 12:2,3; 36:2; 49:13,18; 78:36; Pr 5:3; 6:24; 7:5,21; 14:20; 19:4,6; 20:19; 22:16; 24:24; 25:26; 26:28; 27:21; 28:23; 29:5; Da 11:21,34; Lu 6:26; Ga 1:10; 1Th 2:4-6; Jude 1:16
- → INSTANCE OF
- By Jacob Ge 33:10
- By Gideon Jud 8:1-3
- By Mephibosheth 2Sa 9:8
- By the woman of Tekoah 2Sa 14:17-20
- By Absalom 2Sa 15:2-6
- By Israel and Judah 2Sa 19:41-43
- By Adonijah 1Ki 1:42
- By Ahab 1Ki 20:4
- By false prophets 1Ki 22:13
- By Darius's courtiers Da 6:7
- By the Herodians Lu 20:21
- By Tyrians Ac 12:22
- Tertullus flatters Felix Ac 24:2-4
- Paul correctly informs Felix Ac 24:10
- By Herod Agrippa II Ac 26:2,3
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 26 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Saints should not used Job 32:21,22
- Ministers should not use 1Th 2:5
- THE WICKED USE, TO
- HYPOCRITES USE, TO
- False prophets and teachers use Eze 12:24; Ro 16:18
- Wisdom, a preservative against Pr 4:5
- Worldly advantage obtained by Da 11:21,22
- Seldom gains respect Pr 28:23
- Avoid those given to Pr 20:19
- Danger of Pr 7:21-23; 20:5
- Punishment of Job 17:5; Ps 12:3
- Exemplified
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.