Job 20:12
Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,
BSB
ASV
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,
KJV
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
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Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes,…
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For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”
I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”
It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young.
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Genesis 3:6When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave…
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For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.