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23 Like an earthen (A)vessel overlaid with silver (B)dross
Are fiery lips and an evil heart.
24 He who (C)hates disguises it with his lips,
But he sets up (D)deceit within himself.
25 When he (E)makes his voice gracious, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Though his hatred (F)covers itself with guile,
His evil will be (G)revealed in the assembly.

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23 Smooth[a] lips with an evil heart
are like glaze on an earthen vessel.(A)
24 A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.
25 When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him,
for there are seven abominations in his heart.(B)
26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception,
his evil will be revealed in the assembly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:23 LXX; MT reads Burning