TSK · Isaiah 44:20

The LORD said,‘Who will deceive Ahab, so he will attack Ramoth Gilead and die there?’ One said this and another that.

Let him not trust in what is worthless, deceiving himself; for worthlessness will be his reward.

The discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

For your hands are stained with blood and your fingers with sin; your lips speak lies, your tongue utters malicious words.

Then I said,“LORD, you give me strength and protect me. You are the one I can run to for safety when I am in trouble. Nations from all over the earth will come to you and say,‘Our ancestors had nothing but false gods– worthless idols that could not help them at all.

Ephraim continually feeds on the wind; he chases the east wind all day; he multiplies lies and violence. They make treaties with Assyria, and send olive oil as tribute to Egypt.

He was longing to eat the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan’s working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders,

If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, since he cannot deny himself.

So that huge dragon– the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world– was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.

Even the light from a lamp will never shine in you again! The voices of the bridegroom and his bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the tycoons of the world, because all the nations were deceived by your magic spells!