Proverbs 26:23-25

Christian Standard Bible

²³Smooth^[a] lips with an evil heart
are like glaze on an earthen vessel.^(A)
²⁴A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.
²⁵When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him,
for there are seven detestable things in his heart.^(B)

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Footnotes

26:23 LXX; MT reads Burning

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