Joab Murders Abner

26 When Joab came out from David's presence, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern of Sirah. But David did not know about it.

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Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,
    but who can stand before (A)jealousy?
(B)Better is open rebuke
    than hidden love.
Faithful are (C)the wounds of a friend;
    profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

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23 (A)Like the (B)glaze[a] covering an earthen vessel
    are fervent lips with an evil heart.
24 Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips
    and harbors deceit in his heart;
25 (C)when he speaks graciously, believe him not,
    for there are (D)seven abominations in his heart;
26 though his hatred be covered with deception,
    his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:23 By revocalization; Hebrew silver of dross

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