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meat in the house of a pharisee

 

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Meat in the House of a Pharisee

Noun: Meat in the House of a Pharisee refers to a biblical phrase that symbolizes hypocrisy, specifically the act of putting up a righteous appearance while indulging in sinful behavior in secrecy.

Sense 1: In a religious context, it represents the moral discrepancy between one's public display of devotion and their private immoral actions.

Example: The pastor was known for giving long sermons about honesty, but he had a meat in the house of a Pharisee when he was caught embezzling church funds.

Sense 2: In a general sense, it signifies any form of hypocrisy or insincerity.

Example: The politician's campaign speeches were filled with promises of transparency, but once elected, he had a meat in the house of a Pharisee as he continued to accept bribes.


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