Proverbs 26:28
A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
In Context
27Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:16To deliver thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who hath made smooth her sayings,
Proverbs 7:5To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings.
Proverbs 29:5A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.
John 8:40and now, ye seek to kill me — a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not;
John 10:32Jesus answered them, 'Many good works did I shew you from my Father; because of which work of them do ye stone me?'
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 →