פָּתָה

God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?

And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.

And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?

And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door;

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.