Proverbs 26:25

When they say nice things, do not believe them, because in their inner beings are many things that Yahweh hates.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

In Context

24Those who hate someone and are saying [MTY] something very different from what they are thinking are hypocrites; they are only planning to harm that person.

26They try to deceive people to cause them to think that they do not hate that person, but in a public meeting, the people will find out the evil things that they have done.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 6:2So Sanballat and Geshem sent a message to me, in which they said “Come and talk with us at a place in Ono Plain north of Jerusalem.” But I knew that really they wanted to harm me if I went there.

Psalms 28:3Do not drag me away with wicked people, with those who do wicked deeds, with those who pretend to act peacefully toward others while in their inner beings, they hate them.

Jeremiah 9:2I wish that I could leave my people and forget them, and go and live in a shack/shelter in the desert, because they have not remained faithful [MET] to Yahweh; they are a mob of people who deceive others.

Micah 7:5So, do not trust anyone! Do not trust even a friend; even be careful what you say to your wife whom you love!

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:25-27

24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. 26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation. There is cause to complain, not only of the want of sincerity in men's profession of friendship, and that they do not love so well as they pretend nor will serve their friends so much as they promise, but, which is much worse, of wicked designs in the… Read the whole commentary →

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