Proverbs 26:10
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10 Like an archer who wounds everybody
is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.[a]
Footnotes
- 26.10 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 26:24-28
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24 An enemy dissembles in speaking
while harboring deceit within;(A)
25 when an enemy speaks graciously, do not believe it,
for there are seven abominations concealed within;(B)
26 though hatred is covered with guile,
the enemy’s wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.(C)
27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.(D)
28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and a flattering mouth works ruin.(E)
Proverbs 27:6
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6 Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts,
but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 29:5
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5 Whoever flatters a neighbor
is spreading a net for the neighbor’s feet.
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