KJV dictionary & concordance
Pleasing to pride or vanity; gratifying to self-love.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 32:21
Complete exact-word concordance
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
Let me not, I pray you, accept any mans person: neither let me giue flattering titles vnto man.
For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
For I know not to giue flattering titles: in so doing my maker would soone take me away.
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
They speake vanitie euery one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speake.
1611 marginal noteHebr. an heart, and an heart.
The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things.
1611 marginal noteHebr. great things.
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
With much faire speech she caused him to yeeld, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruine.
For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
For there shall bee no more any vaine vision, nor flattering diuination, within the house of Israel.
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
For neither at any time vsed wee flattering wordes, as yee knowe, nor a cloke of couetousnesse, God is witnesse:
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Historical English dictionary sources
Pleasing to pride or vanity; gratifying to self-love.
