Proverbs 26:20-26
Legacy Standard Bible
20 With no wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no (A)whisperer, (B)strife quiets down.
21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a (C)contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The (D)words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the stomach.
23 Like an earthen (E)vessel overlaid with silver (F)dross
Are fiery lips and an evil heart.
24 He who (G)hates disguises it with his lips,
But he sets up (H)deceit within himself.
25 When he (I)makes his voice gracious, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Though his hatred (J)covers itself with guile,
His evil will be (K)revealed in the assembly.
Proverbs 26:20-26
New King James Version
20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;
And where there is no [a]talebearer, strife ceases.
21 (A)As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a [b]talebearer are like [c]tasty trifles,
And they go down into the [d]inmost body.
23 Fervent lips with a wicked heart
Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
24 He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
And lays up deceit within himself;
25 (B)When [e]he speaks kindly, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart;
26 Though his hatred is covered by deceit,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:20 gossip or slanderer, lit. whisperer
- Proverbs 26:22 gossip or slanderer
- Proverbs 26:22 A Jewish tradition wounds
- Proverbs 26:22 Lit. rooms of the belly
- Proverbs 26:25 Lit. his voice is gracious
Proverbs 26:28
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:28 Lit its crushed ones
Proverbs 26:28
New King James Version
28 A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it,
And a flattering mouth works (A)ruin.
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