Bible Verses About Hypocrisy

His remnant in death are buried, And his widows do not weep.

If he heap up as dust silver, And as clay prepare clothing,

He prepareth--and the righteous putteth it on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.

He hath built as a moth his house, And as a booth a watchman hath made.

If I have covered as Adam my transgressions, To hide in my bosom mine iniquity,

Because I fear a great multitude, And the contempt of families doth affright me, Then I am silent, I go not out of the opening.

And the profane in heart set the face, They cry not when He hath bound them.

Their soul dieth in youth, And their life among the defiled.

And to the wicked hath God said: What to thee--to recount My statutes? That thou liftest up My covenant on thy mouth?

Yea, thou hast hated instruction, And dost cast My words behind thee.

For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear it , He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him.

But thou, a man--as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.

When together we sweeten counsel, Into the house of God we walk in company.

He hath sent forth his hands against his well-wishers, He hath polluted his covenant.

Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart is war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they are drawn swords .

If He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,

And they remember that God is their rock, And God Most High their redeemer.

And--they deceive Him with their mouth, And with their tongue do lie to Him,

And their heart hath not been right with Him, And they have not been stedfast in His covenant.

And, lo, a woman to meet him--(A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart,

Noisy she is , and stubborn, In her house her feet rest not.

Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --

And she laid hold on him, and kissed him, She hath hardened her face, and saith to him,

`Sacrifices of peace-offerings are by me, To-day I have completed my vows.

Therefore I have come forth to meet thee, To seek earnestly thy face, and I find thee.