Proverbs 26:23

The Message

Smooth talk from an evil heart is like glaze on cracked pottery.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:18

Liars secretly hoard hatred; fools openly spread slander.

Proverbs 25:4

Remove impurities from the silver and the silversmith can craft a fine chalice; Remove the wicked from leadership and authority will be credible and God-honoring.

Proverbs 27:6

The wounds from a lover are worth it; kisses from an enemy do you in.

Matthew 23:27

“You’re hopeless, you religion scholars and Pharisees! Frauds! You’re like manicured grave plots, grass clipped and the flowers bright, but six feet down it’s all rotting bones and worm-eaten flesh. People look at you and think you’re saints, but beneath the skin you’re total frauds.