Even your relatives, members of your own family, have betrayed you; they join in the attacks against you. Do not trust them, even though they speak friendly words."

All of them lie to one another; they deceive each other with flattery.

Silence those flattering tongues, O LORD! Close those boastful mouths that say,

There is destruction everywhere; the streets are full of oppression and fraud.

If it were an enemy making fun of me, I could endure it; if it were an opponent boasting over me, I could hide myself from him.

A hypocrite hides hate behind flattering words.

They may sound fine, but don't believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate.

Don't believe your neighbor or trust your friend. Be careful what you say even to your husband or wife.

In these times sons treat their fathers like fools, daughters oppose their mothers, and young women quarrel with their mothers-in-law; your enemies are the members of your own family.

Watch out, for there will be those who will arrest you and take you to court, and they will whip you in the synagogues.

"People will hand over their own brothers to be put to death, and fathers will do the same to their children; children will turn against their parents and have them put to death.

"Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the world. No, I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

I came to set sons against their fathers, daughters against their mothers, daughters-in-law against their mothers-in-law;

You will be handed over by your parents, your brothers, your relatives, and your friends; and some of you will be put to death.

Isaac answered, "Your brother came and deceived me. He has taken away your blessing."

Esau said, "This is the second time that he has cheated me. No wonder his name is Jacob. He took my rights as the first-born son, and now he has taken away my blessing. Haven't you saved a blessing for me?"

The man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have struggled with God and with men, and you have won; so your name will be Israel."

In this matter, then, none of you should do wrong to other Christians or take advantage of them. We have told you this before, and we strongly warned you that the Lord will punish those who do that.

They are all stubborn rebels, hard as bronze and iron. They are all corrupt, going around and spreading gossip.

Do not spread lies about anyone, and when someone is on trial for his life, speak out if your testimony can help him. I am the LORD.

and who do not slander others. They do no wrong to their friends nor spread rumors about their neighbors.

There are seven things that the LORD hates and cannot tolerate: A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that kill innocent people, a mind that thinks up wicked plans, feet that hurry off to do evil, a witness who tells one lie after another, and someone who stirs up trouble among friends.

(SEE 6:16)

Anyone who hides hatred is a liar. Anyone who spreads gossip is a fool.

A false accusation is as deadly as a sword, a club, or a sharp arrow.

Some of your people tell lies about others in order to have them put to death. Some of them eat sacrifices offered to idols. Some are always satisfying their lusts.

Rid yourselves, then, of all evil; no more lying or hypocrisy or jealousy or insulting language.

Be like newborn babies, always thirsty for the pure spiritual milk, so that by drinking it you may grow up and be saved.