Proverbs 26:23

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Smooth  lips with an evil heart are like glaze on an earthen vessel.

Cross References

Luke 11:39

But the Lord said to him, ‘Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed   and evil.

Proverbs 10:18

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Matthew 23:27

‘Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs,   which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of the bones of the dead and every kind of impurity.

Ezekiel 33:31

So my people come to you in crowds,  sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Their mouths go on passionately, but their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

Proverbs 25:4

Remove impurities from silver, and material will be produced  for a silversmith.  ,

Proverbs 26:25

When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him, for there are seven detestable things in his heart.

Proverbs 23:7

for it’s like someone calculating inwardly.  , ‘Eat and drink,’ he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Proverbs 27:6

The wounds of a friend are trustworthy, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.