Dictionary of Bible Themes Insincere and undeserved praise or words of encouragement, used with the intention of gaining favour with others. Psalms 12:2-3Flattery is deceitful See also Psalms 5:9; 55:20-21; 62:4Proverbs 27:6 Jeremiah 9:8 Proverbs 26:28 The results of flattery are ruinous See also Proverbs 29:5Job 32:21-22 Flattery is rejected by godly people See also Galatians 1:101 Thessalonians 2:5-6 Proverbs 28:23 Honesty is preferable to flattery See also Proverbs 16:13; 27:9Romans 16:17-18 False teachers use flattery See also 2 Timothy 4:3-4Jude 1:16-19 2 Samuel 14:17-20 Examples of flattery 2 Samuel 15:2-6The woman from Tekoa flatters David Daniel 6:21Absalom to Israelites Matthew 22:16Daniel flatters the king Luke 20:21pp Mk 12:14 pp Lk 20:21 Acts 12:22The spies from the teachers of the law flatter Jesus Christ See also The crowds flatter Herod. the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus Christ 5165 listening5546 speech 5575 talk, idle 5690 friends 5820 criticism 6145 deceit 8237 doctrine, false 8714 dishonesty |
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