Proverbs 26:24
With his lips dissembleth he that hateth, and within himself layeth he up deceit:
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
In Context
23Like silver dross laid over an earthen vessel, so are burning lips with a bad heart.
Cross References
Genesis 34:13And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Chamor his father with cunning, and spoke; because he had defiled Dinah their sister.
2 Samuel 13:26And Abshalom said, If not, let, I pray thee, Amnon my brother go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?
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 12:3(12:4) May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh boastful things:
Psalms 41:6(41:7) And if he come to see [me], he speaketh falsely: his heart gathereth wickedness to itself; he goeth abroad [and] speaketh it.
Proverbs 11:1Balances of deceit are an abomination of the Lord; but a full weight [obtaineth] his favor.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:24
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. This may be meant either, 1. Of a wicked heart showing itself in burning lips, furious, passionate, outrageous words, burning in malice, and persecuting those to whom, or of whom, they are spoken; ill words and ill-will agree as well together as a potsherd and the dross of silver, which, now that the pot is broken and the dross separated from the silver, are fit to be thrown together to the dunghill. 2. Or of a wicked heart… Read the whole commentary →