Proverbs 10:18
He that hideth hatred hath lying lips; And he that uttereth slander is a fool.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
In Context
17He that keepeth instruction is in the path of life; But he that refuseth reproof goeth astray.
19In the multitude of words there wanteth not offence; But he who restraineth his lips is wise.
Cross References
Psalms 12:2They speak falsehood one to another; With flattering lips, with a double heart, do they speak.
Psalms 50:20Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; Thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
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 →