Proverbs 26:26 - Revised Standard Version CI

²⁶ though his hatred be covered with guile, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ Whose hatred is covered by deceit, His wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ Though his hatred covers itself with guile, his wickedness shall be shown openly before the assembly.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ Though his hatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly.

Common English Bible

²⁶ They may cover their hatred with trickery, but their evil will be revealed in public.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ Whoever covers hatred with deceit, his malice shall be revealed in the assembly.

Proverbs 26:26 Cross References

Genesis 4:8

Cain said to Abel his brother, “Let us go out to the field.” And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him.

Proverbs 10:9

He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

Matthew 23:28

So you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Luke 8:17

For nothing is hid that shall not be made manifest, nor anything secret that shall not be known and come to light.

1 Samuel 18:17

Then Saul said to David, “Here is my elder daughter Merab; I will give her to you for a wife; only be valiant for me and fight the Lord's battles.” For Saul thought, “Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.”

1 Samuel 18:21

Saul thought, “Let me give her to him, that she may be a snare for him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall now be my son-in-law.”