Proverbs 26:28
A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth prepareth [others'] downfall.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
In Context
27Whoso diggeth a pit will fall therein; and upon him that rolleth a stone, will it return.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:16To deliver thee from the adulteress, from the alien woman that useth flattering speeches;
Proverbs 7:5That they may keep thee from an adulterous woman, from an alien that useth flattering speeches.
Proverbs 29:5A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his steps.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:28
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. See here, 1. What pains men take to do mischief to others. As they put a force upon themselves by concealing their design with a profession of friendship, so they put themselves to a great deal of labour to bring it about; it is digging a pit, it is rolling a stone, hard work, and yet men will not stick at it to gratify their passion and revenge. 2. What preparation they hereby make of mischief to themselves. Their… Read the whole commentary →