10 The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by
is like an archer who wounds everyone.

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10 Like an archer who wounds someone randomly,
    so is one who hires a fool or a passerby.

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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.(A)
26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception,
his evil will be revealed in the assembly.
27 The one who digs a pit will fall into it,
and whoever rolls a stone—
it will come back on him.(B)
28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

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24 Hateful people mislead with their lips,
    keeping their deception within.
25 Though they speak graciously, don’t believe them,
    for seven horrible things are in their heart.
26 They may cover their hatred with trickery,
    but their evil will be revealed in public.
27 Those who dig a pit will fall in it;
    those who roll a stone will have it turn back on them.
28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes;
    a flattering mouth causes destruction.

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The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,(A)
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.(B)

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Trustworthy are the bruises of a friend;
    excessive are the kisses of an enemy.

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A man who flatters[a] his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:5 Lit is smooth on

People who flatter their friends
    spread out a net for their feet.

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