24 Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; 25 when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; 26 though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. 27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling. 28 A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin. ~ Proverbs 26:24-28
King Solomon wrote, a lying tongue hates its victims. If you hate, you will lie. If you lie, you are harboring hate in your heart. It does not matter who that person is. Whether it is supposed to be a friend or a family member, it does not matter whether it is a stranger or a politician. If that person is lying, he or she is filled with hate. But they will disguise their true feelings. They will pretend to be doing what is best for you and to have your best interest at heart, but they will lead you to a bitter end.
Solomon said, even when he or she speaks to you graciously, don’t believe them because seven abominations are in their heart. They will try to cover their hatred with deception, but God will expose their wickedness. Because God is just and true, He will give those people enough rope to hang themselves.
But as for us, we are to believe God and trust His Word. We must not believe everything that is told to us but measure it against the Word of God and use His Word as our standard. And may the God of truth open our eyes to see and our ears to hear.
Heavenly Father, give us discernment that we will not be fooled or taken advantage of. Be our shield and our protection. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.
Art J Scherl Jr NY
I was able to confuse her into believing in and trusting me. We’ve known each other for many years, she’s in her 50s and I’m in my 60s. I am known by many as a God fearing man, devout Catholic, active in the Church community volunteering for the handicapped.
I was able to confuse her because she opened herself up to me with her vulnerability.
I was extremely psychology, emotionally, and mentally abusive towards her. I lied and manipulated. I never felt or shown any remorse, shame, guilt nor took any accountability for my actions. I have zero integrity. She had been through so much and built herself a better life and I ripped it apart. Knowingly what she had been through.
I would spin or sling mud and then punish her with the silent treatment. She tried so very hard to explain what I was doing to her, and I fully understood, I just wanted to remain denying it all. When her therapist told her I confused her, and she told me about it, I laughed in her face. She told me after all she’s endured, she doesn’t feel she’ll fully recover from what I put her through. One of the last things I said to her is, if she wants to play the victim her whole life, to go for it. I know all that she’s been through. And she’s not only a survivor, but a thriver. And I dismantled her strength and courage. I accused her of being obsessed with a situation that I would constantly spin, over and over again and make her feel to blame, I would keep lying. Most times when she tried to have a reasonable conversation, I’d gaslight it into an argument and would punish her again with the silent treatment for her reaction.