He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
Proverbs 26:23 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Burning lips and a wicked heart Are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Burning lips [uttering insincere words of love] and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel covered with the scum thrown off from molten silver [making it appear to be solid silver]. American Standard Version (1901) Fervent lips and a wicked heart Are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. Common English Bible Smooth lips and an evil heart are like silver coating on clay. Catholic Public Domain Version In the same manner as an earthen vessel, if it were adorned with impure silver, conceited lips are allied with a wicked heart. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthen vessel adorned with silver dross. |
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. *Eat and drink!* he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;
When his speech is charming, don't believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
They come to you as the people comes, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
*Woe to you, scribes and Perushim, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
The Lord said to him, *Now you Perushim cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.