Topical Bible: Lying: The Wicked: Prepare Their Tongues For

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Lying, as depicted in the Bible, is a sin that is often associated with the wicked and unrighteous. The act of lying is not merely a spontaneous occurrence but is frequently portrayed as a deliberate and premeditated action by those who are intent on deceit. The wicked are described as preparing their tongues for lying, indicating a conscious effort to deceive others.

In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet laments the pervasive deceitfulness of the people, highlighting how lying has become a habitual practice among them. Jeremiah 9:3 states, "They bend their tongues like their bows; lies instead of truth prevail in the land, for they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know Me," declares the LORD. This imagery of bending tongues like bows suggests a readiness and skill in crafting lies, much like an archer prepares his bow for shooting arrows. The wicked are depicted as being adept at lying, using their tongues as instruments of falsehood.

The Psalms also provide insight into the nature of the wicked and their relationship with lying. Psalm 52:2-4 describes the deceitful tongue as a sharp razor, working treachery: "Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah. You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue." Here, the wicked are portrayed as taking pleasure in deceit, preferring lies over truth, and using their tongues as tools for harm and destruction.

Proverbs further underscores the premeditated nature of lying among the wicked. Proverbs 12:22 states, "Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight." The contrast between lying lips and faithful dealings highlights the moral chasm between the wicked and the righteous. The wicked, in their preparation to lie, stand in stark opposition to the values that are pleasing to God.

The New Testament also addresses the issue of lying, particularly in the context of the broader moral decay of humanity. In Romans 3:13 , Paul quotes the Psalms to describe the sinful nature of humanity: "Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit." This passage emphasizes the natural inclination of the wicked to engage in deceitful practices, further illustrating the premeditated nature of their lies.

Throughout Scripture, lying is consistently condemned as a sin that is characteristic of the wicked. The preparation of their tongues for lying signifies a deliberate choice to reject truth and embrace falsehood. This behavior is not only offensive to God but also destructive to the fabric of human relationships and society. The Bible calls for a rejection of deceit and an embrace of truth, aligning oneself with the values that are pleasing to the Lord.

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Jeremiah 9:3,5
And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth on the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, said the LORD.
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The Declensions of Christianity, an Argument of Its Truth.
... unprecedented cruelties; the power, signs and lying wonders, which ... the pains occasioned
in the wicked, by the ... off by desolating judgments to prepare the way ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon iv the declensions of.htm

Of the Five Sacraments, Falsely So Called. Their Spuriousness ...
... a hypocritical semblance of it in false and lying signs ... It is certainly wicked over
much to dare to distinguish ... and lay them on the altar, to prepare and dress ...
/.../calvin/the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 19 of the five.htm

Hymns of Christian Devotion and Experience.
... joys all flying, And still my soul in dreamy slumbers lying? ... Prepare me, dear Savior
for glory, my home. ... McKinley as he lay dying by a murderer's wicked shot. ...
/.../brown/the story of the hymns and tunes/chapter iii hymns of christian.htm

On the Words, and Rose Again from the Dead on the Third Day, and ...
... in peace: and, I will give the wicked for His ... See how He says to the disciples, Prepare
thyself, rise ... stole Him away, he says, By regarding lying vanities they ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/lecture xiv on the words.htm

The Papacy not the Antichrist
... distinguished from the many who prepare his way. ... opposeth and exalteth himself,"
"the Wicked One whom ... and philanthropy; deceiving, both by lying miracles and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the antichrist/the papacy not the antichrist.htm

The Heavenly Footman; Or, a Description of the Man that Gets to ...
... minister to fill up his outline, and prepare the sermon ... and a few base, drunken,
swearing, lying, covetous wretches ... said at the last day, that wicked men made ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/the heavenly footman or a.htm

The Sixth vision "On Earth"
... Targum reads it as meaning mighty in sin, lying in wait ... the re-settlement of the
Jews in their own land ... under the suzerainty of the Sultan; and prepare the way ...
/.../bullinger/commentary on revelation/the sixth vision on earth.htm

The Lessons from Olivet
... and the Jews, to do just what their wicked hearts prompted ... stopped beside a bed where
a little boy was lying. ... again, and had gone to heaven, to prepare a place ...
/.../newton/the life of jesus christ for the young/the lessons from olivet.htm

A Great Religious Awakening.
... iniquity," the "son of perdition," and "that wicked," represents the ... is by this that
we are to prepare for the ... an ungodly church and a world lying in wickedness ...
/.../20 a great religious awakening.htm

Treatise on Christ and Antichrist.
... words of Jacob: "Let Dan be a serpent, lying upon the ... shalt not abide, enduring for
ever, a wicked seed ... Prepare thy children for slaughter, for the sins of thy ...
/.../treatise on christ and antichrist.htm