Proverbs 26:23

God's Word

⌞Like⌟ a clay pot covered with cheap silver, ⌞so⌟ is smooth talk that covers up an evil heart.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:18

Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips. Whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 23:7

As he calculates the cost to himself, this is what he does: He tells you, “Eat and drink,” but he doesn’t really mean it.

Proverbs 25:4

Take the impurities out of silver, and a vessel is ready for the silversmith to mold.

Proverbs 26:25

When he talks charmingly, do not trust him because of the seven disgusting things in his heart.

Proverbs 27:6

Wounds made by a friend are intended to help, but an enemy’s kisses are too much to bear.

Ezekiel 33:31

Then they come to you, as if they are still my people, and they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they don’t do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits.

Matthew 23:27

“How horrible it will be for you, experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You are like whitewashed graves that look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of dead people’s bones and every kind of impurity.

Luke 11:39

The Lord said to him, “You Pharisees clean the outside of cups and dishes. But inside you are full of greed and evil.