Bible Verses About Hypocrisy

Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, And his widows shall make no lamentation.

Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.

He buildeth his house as the moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh.

If like Adam I have covered my transgressions, By hiding mine iniquity in my bosom,

Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, So that I kept silence, and went not out of the door—

But they that are godless in heart lay up anger: They cry not for help when he bindeth them.

They die in youth, And their lifeperisheth among the unclean.

But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, And that thou hast taken my covenant in thy mouth,

Seeing that thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee?

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; Then I could have borne it: Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; Then I would have hid myself from him:

But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.

We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of God with the throng.

He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant.

His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.

And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their redeemer.

But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue.

For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.

And, behold, there met him a woman With the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.

(She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house:

Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.)

So she caught him, and kissed him, Andwith an impudent face she said unto him:

Sacrifices of peace-offerings are with me; This day have I paid my vows.

Therefore came I forth to meet thee, Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.