Proverbs 26:28

World English Bible

²⁸A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Proverbs 26:28

New International Version

²⁸A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
and a flattering mouth^(A) works ruin.

²³One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than one who flatters with the tongue.

²³Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.^(A)

⁵A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.

⁵Those who flatter their neighbors
are spreading nets for their feet.^(A)

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