In Job 32:21, Elihu declares he will not flatter anyone, aligning with the condemnation of flattery.

In Job 32:22, Elihu repeats his refusal to flatter, reinforcing the same theme.

In Job 13:7, Job accuses his friends of speaking deceitfully — here he describes the fate of those who flatter for gain.

In Psalm 12:2, the psalmist describes flattering lips and double hearts, echoing the warning against flattery.

In Psalm 12:3, the Lord cuts off flattering lips, a divine judgment that aligns with the condemnation of flattery.

In Proverbs 20:19, flattery is linked with talebearing, similar to the warning that flattery brings harm to one's children.

In Proverbs 29:5, flattery is a net for the neighbor's feet, paralleling the assertion that flattery leads to the flatterer's children failing.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:5, Paul denies using flattery, consistent with the negative view of flattery.