Proverbs 26:23-26
Revised Standard Version
23 Like the glaze[a] covering an earthen vessel
are smooth[b] lips with an evil heart.
24 He who hates, dissembles with his lips
and harbors deceit in his heart;
25 when he speaks graciously, believe him not,
for there are seven abominations in his heart;
26 though his hatred be covered with guile,
his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:23 Cn: Heb silver of dross
- Proverbs 26:23 Gk: Heb burning
Proverbs 28:4
Revised Standard Version
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law strive against them.
Proverbs 29:7
Revised Standard Version
7 A righteous man knows the rights of the poor;
a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
Proverbs 29:12
Revised Standard Version
12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
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