Bible Verses about “backstabber”
The Bible contains 32 verses about backstabber across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.”
“A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.”
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.”
“I don't speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.'”
“His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.”
“From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.”
“Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me."”
“When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, "Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me."”
“Don't trust in a neighbor. Don't put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth!”
“For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.”
“Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.”
“A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.”
“When his speech is charming, don't believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.”
“For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.”
“But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.”
“We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God's house with company.”
“But Jesus said to him, "Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"”
“While he was still speaking, behold, a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him.”
“Take heed everyone of his neighbor, and don't trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.”
“While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.”
“Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him.”
“Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,”
“and said, "What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.”
“From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.”
“Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him."”
“Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.”
“A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.”
“His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.”
“He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.”
“When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.”
“Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.”
“But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand. So he struck him with it in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn't strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.”