And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money:
for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
–Queen Jezebel in 1 Kings 21:15 (KJV)–

Beware of false prophets,
which come to you in sheep’s clothing,
but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
–Jesus in Matthew 7:15 (KJV)–

The Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron.
–1 Timothy 4:1-2 (KJV)–

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GotQuestions, “What Is Machiavellianism?”

Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince, chs. 17-18.

C. K. Hillegass, Cliffs Notes on Machiavelli’s “The Prince”, chs. 17-18.