Proverbs 10:18
He that hideth hatred hath lips of falsehood; and he that spreadeth abroad an evil report, is a fool.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
In Context
17On the way unto life is he that observeth correction; but he that forsaketh reproof is in error.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:16Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; thou shalt not stand [idly] by the blood of thy neighbor: I am the Lord.
1 Samuel 18:29And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy all the time.
2 Samuel 11:8And David said to Uriyah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriyah went forth out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of food from the king.
2 Samuel 20:9And Joab said to 'Amassa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab's right hand took hold of 'Amassa's beard to kiss him.
Psalms 12:2(12:3) Deceptively do they speak every one with his neighbor, with flattering lips, with a double heart do they speak.
Psalms 50:20Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; against thy own mother's son thou utterest slander.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:18
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. See here, 1. That those are in the right that do not only receive instruction, but retain it, that do not let it slip through carelessness, as most do, nor let it go to those that would rob them of it, that keep instruction safely, keep it pure and entire, keep it for their own use, that they may govern themselves by it, keep it for the benefit of others, that they may instruct them; those that do so are in the way of life,… Read the whole commentary →