False prophets are often admired. They have perfected pleasing words to an art form. These words sound so good to the hearer that they are fully accepted. They know what the hearer wants so it is delivered with charm. The false prophet can smell that with a sixth sense. He likes to please the people so that he may be admired by them. The false prophet offers a false peace and security (Jeremiah 6:13–14) because that is what the people want to hear. A desire to be accepted and fear of rejection creates false prophets; the truth of God suffers.
“An appalling and horrible thing has happened in the land: the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule at their direction; my people love to have it so, but what will you do when the end comes?” (Jeremiah 5:30–31 ESV)
