Proverbs 26:23

New English Translation

Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:18

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

Proverbs 23:7

for he is like someone calculating the cost in his mind. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you;

Proverbs 25:4

Remove the dross from the silver, and material for the silversmith will emerge;

Proverbs 26:25

When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him.

Proverbs 27:6

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

Ezekiel 33:31

They come to you in crowds, and they sit in front of you as my people. They hear your words, but do not obey them. For they talk lustfully, and their heart is set on their own advantage.

Matthew 23:27

“Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean.

Luke 11:39

But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.