Psalms 78:36

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“But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.”

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BSBPD

“But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 78:36 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 5:28And the LORD heard the words you spoke to me, and He said to me, “I have heard the words that these people have spoken to you. They have done well in all that they have spoken.
  2. Psalms 18:44When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.
  3. Psalms 106:12Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.
  4. Isaiah 29:13Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
  5. Isaiah 57:11Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?
  6. Jeremiah 42:6Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us, for we will obey the voice of the LORD our God!”
  7. Ezekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
  8. Hosea 11:12Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.
  9. Hosea 12:1Ephraim chases the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.
  10. Hosea 12:2The LORD also brings a charge against Judah. He will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
  11. Micah 6:12For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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