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Want to know what the Bible says about Flattery? Here are 61 Bible verses about Flattery from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.

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Proverbs 14:20 NIV
The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
    but the rich have many friends.
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Proverbs 19:4 NIV
Wealth attracts many friends,
    but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.
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Proverbs 19:6 NIV
Many curry favor with a ruler,
    and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.
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Proverbs 22:16 NIV
One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
    and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.
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Proverbs 24:24 NIV
Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”
    will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
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Proverbs 25:26 NIV
Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
    are the righteous who give way to the wicked.
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Proverbs 27:21 NIV
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,
    but people are tested by their praise.
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Daniel 11:21 NIV
“He will be succeeded by a contemptible person who has not been given the honor of royalty. He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue.
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1 Thessalonians 2:4-6 NIV
4 On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts. 5 You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed —God is our witness. 6 We were not looking for praise from people, not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles of Christ we could have asserted our authority.
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Genesis 33:10 NIV
“No, please!” said Jacob. “If I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me. For to see your face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have received me favorably.
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