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 (A)When [a]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.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 26:25 Lit. his voice is gracious

23 Like impure silver[a] which overlays an earthen vessel,
    so are smooth lips and an evil heart[b].
24 On his lips, an enemy will pretend,
    but inside[c] he will harbor deceit.
25 When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him,
    for seven abominations are in his heart.
26 Though hatred is covered with guile,
    its evil will be exposed in the assembly.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 26:23 Literally “silver of impurities”
  2. Proverbs 26:23 Or “mind”
  3. Proverbs 26:24 Literally “in his midst”

(A)Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
(B)But such as keep the law contend with them.

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Those who forsake instruction will praise the wicked,
    but they who guard instruction will struggle against them.

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The righteous (A)considers the cause of the poor,
But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

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The righteous knows the case of the poor,
    but the wicked does not understand knowledge.

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12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,
All his servants become wicked.

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12 A ruler listening to a word of falsehood,
    all his officials are wicked.

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