Proverbs 26:24
A hater pretends by his lips, || And he places deceit in his heart,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
In Context
23Silver of dross spread over potsherd, || [Are] burning lips and an evil heart.
25When his voice is gracious do not trust in him, || For seven abominations [are] in his heart.
Cross References
Genesis 34:13And the sons of Jacob answer Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully, and they speak (because he defiled their sister Dinah),
2 Samuel 13:26And Absalom says, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us”; and the king says to him, “Why does he go with you?”
2 Samuel 20:9And Joab says to Amasa, “Are you [in] peace, my brother?” And the right hand of Joab lays hold on the beard of Amasa to give a kiss to him;
Psalms 12:3YHWH cuts off all lips of flattery, || A tongue speaking great things,
Psalms 41:6And if he came to see—he speaks vanity, || His heart gathers iniquity to itself, || He goes out—at the street he speaks.
Proverbs 11:1Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to YHWH, || And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
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 →