Bible Verses About Hypocrisy

Those of his who remain are buried by plague, and their widows do not weep.

Even if he piles up silver like dust and stores away clothing [in mounds] like clay -

he may collect it, but the just will wear it, and the upright divide up the silver.

He builds his house weak as a spider's web, as flimsy as a watchman's shack.

"If I concealed my sins, as most people do, by hiding my wrongdoing in my heart,

from fear of general gossip or dread of some family's contempt. keeping silent and not going outdoors

The godless in heart cherish their anger, not crying for help when he binds them.

Their soul perishes in their youth, and their life becomes depraved.

But to the wicked God says: "What right do you have to proclaim my laws or take my covenant on your lips,

when you so hate to receive instruction and fling my words behind you?

For it was not an enemy who insulted me; if it had been, I could have borne it. It was not my adversary who treated me with scorn; if it had been, I could have hidden myself.

But it was you, a man of my own kind, my companion, whom I knew well.

We used to share our hearts with each other; in the house of God we walked with the crowd.

[My companion] attacked those who were at peace with him; he broke his solemn word.

What he said sounded smoother than butter, but his heart was at war. His words seemed more soothing than oil, but in fact they were sharp swords.

When he brought death among them, they would seek him; they would repent and seek God eagerly,

remembering that God was their Rock, El 'Elyon their Redeemer.

But they tried to deceive him with their words, they lied to him with their tongues;

for their hearts were not right with him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant.

Then a woman approaches him, dressed as a prostitute, wily of heart.

She's the coarse, impulsive type, whose feet don't stay at home;

rather, she stalks the streets and squares, lurking at every streetcorner.

She grabs him, gives him a kiss, and, brazen-faced, she says to him,

"I had to offer peace sacrifices, and I fulfilled my vows today.

This is why I came out to meet you, to look for you; now I've found you.