Proverbs 26:23

Bible in Basic English 1965

Smooth lips and an evil heart are like a vessel of earth plated with silver waste.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:18

Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

Proverbs 23:7

For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

Proverbs 25:4

Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.

Proverbs 26:25

When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:

Proverbs 27:6

The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come to you as my people come, and are seated before you as my people, hearing your words but doing them not: for deceit is in their mouth and their heart goes after profit for themselves.

Matthew 23:27

Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing.

Luke 11:39

And the Lord said to him, You Pharisees make the outside of the cup and the plate clean; but inside you are thieves and full of evil.