And the Lord said, Who will deceive Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall in Ramoth Gilead? And one spoke one way, and another [spoke] another way.

With Him are strength and power: He has knowledge and understanding.

You shall hear indeed, but you shall not understand; and you shall see indeed, but you shall not perceive.

For the heart of this people has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have closed their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

Behold, I have created you, not as the coppersmith blowing coals, and bringing out a vessel [fit] for work; but I have created you, not for ruin, that [I] should destroy [you].

And if a prophet should cause to err and should speak, I the Lord have caused that prophet to err, and I will stretch out My hand upon him, and will utterly destroy him from the midst of My people Israel.

And because of this, God will send them strong delusion, in order for them to believe the lie,

so that they all might be damned who did not believe the truth, but delighted in unrighteousness.

Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.

But each [one] is tempted by his own lusts, being drawn away and being seduced [by them].

For if you shall undertake to strengthen [yourself] with these, then the lord shall put you to flight before the enemies; for it is of the Lord both to strengthen and to put to flight.

You have said, Behold, I have defeated Edom, and your stout heart exalts you. Now stay at home; for why do you implicate yourself in mischief, that you should fall, and Judah with you?

Righteousness traces out blameless paths, but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.