Proverbs 26:22-24

Christian Standard Bible

²²A gossip’s words are like choice food
that goes down to one’s innermost being.^[a]^(A)

²³Smooth^[b] lips with an evil heart
are like glaze on an earthen vessel.^(B)
²⁴A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.

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Footnotes

26:22 Lit to the chambers of the belly
26:23 LXX; MT reads Burning

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