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1. www.gotquestions.org › Bible-flatteryWhat does the Bible say about flattery? | GotQuestions.org

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   Jan 4, 2022 · Flattery has a selfish motivation. The flatterer hopes to gain approval or advantage over the one being flattered. Compliments, however, are sincere acknowledgments of admiration spoken to praise someone else. A compliment is intended to benefit the recipient, whereas flattery benefits the flatterer. The Bible has a lot to say about flattery.

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2. biblereasons.com › flattery22 Important Bible Verses About Flattery - Bible Reasons

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   Nov 12, 2024 · Bible verses about flattery Is flattery a sin? Yes! Christians should not flatter others it might seem harmless, but it can be very dangerous. Christians are to always remain humble, but flattery can turn people corrupt especially pastors. Flattery boosts egos, pride, and it can also put pressure on the person who is being flattered.

3. www.openbible.info › topics › flatteryWhat Does the Bible Say About Flattery? - OpenBible.info

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   • Proverbs 29:5 ESV / 156 helpful votes. A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
   • Proverbs 26:24-28 ESV / 127 helpful votes. Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
   • Proverbs 28:23 ESV / 101 helpful votes. Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.
   • Job 32:21-22 ESV / 85 helpful votes. I will not show partiality to any man or use flattery toward any person. For I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon take me away.

4. scripturesavvy.com › flatteryWhat Does The Bible Say About flattery? (25 Bible Verses)

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   Oct 12, 2024 · Also Read: What Does The Bible Say About sleep paralysis. What Does The Bible Say About flattery Proverbs 26:28 “A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.” This verse speaks to the destructive nature of flattery. Flattery may seem pleasant on the surface, but its true intention is to deceive and manipulate others.

5. bible.knowing-jesus.com › topics › Flattery34 Bible Verses about Flattery - Online Bible

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   There is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue.

6. www.desiringgod.org › articles › lay-aside-theLay Aside the Weight of Flattery - Desiring God

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   Oct 7, 2016 · Love never flatters others, and wisdom never desires to be flattered. This is why the psalmist wrote, “Blessed is the man . . . in whose spirit there is no deceit” (Psalm 32:2). This is what Jesus saw and commended in Nathanael: “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” (John 1:47).

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   What does the Bible say about flattery?

   • A compliment is intended to benefit the recipient, whereas flattery benefits the flatterer. The Bible has a lot to say about flattery. The book of Proverbs warns of the “flattering lips of an adulteress” (Proverbs 6:24; 7:5, 21). Flattery is often the first step to an adulterous affair.

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   How does flattery affect a pastor?

   • Christians are to always remain humble, but flattery can turn people corrupt especially pastors. Flattery boosts egos, pride, and it can also put pressure on the person who is being flattered. Flattery is mostly to seek favor from someone or it might be a complete lie and it’s a tool that false teachers use.

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   What does God say about flattering words?

   • God tells us “a man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet” ( Proverbs 29:5 ). That’s what makes it evil. Whether or not flattering words have truth in them, their purpose is deception. A biblical example of this is when some opponents tried to spread a net under Jesus’s feet:

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   What does the Bible say about flattering a neighbor?

   • 1. Proverbs 29:5-6 A person who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for him to step into. To an evil person sin is bait in a trap, but a righteous person runs away from it and is glad. 2.

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   What does the Bible say about flattering lips?

   • May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts, Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy. A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin. Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

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   Why does our sin nature want to be flattered?

   • Our sin nature wants to be flattered because it loves to be admired. Sometimes it doesn’t even matter if we know the flattery is disingenuous, as long as it enhances our image in the eyes of others or simply gives us a buzz from the fact that someone thinks us important enough to flatter.

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8. www.bibletools.org › index › fuseactionWhat the Bible says about Flattery - Bible Tools

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   This refers to the last phrase of verse 30, where the Beast "shows regard for those who forsake the holy covenant." These are people who apostatize. A person cannot forsake an agreement he has never made. Some of the converted will be seduced by manipulative flatteries and corrupted into cooperation. At the end time, that means some of us!