Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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

And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.

You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,

‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.

For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.

For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague.