23 (A)Like the (B)glaze[a] covering an earthen vessel
    are fervent lips with an evil heart.
24 Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips
    and harbors deceit in his heart;
25 (C)when he speaks graciously, believe him not,
    for there are (D)seven abominations in his heart;
26 though his hatred be covered with deception,
    his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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  1. Proverbs 26:23 By revocalization; Hebrew silver of dross

23 Like the glaze[a] covering an earthen vessel
    are smooth[b] lips with an evil heart.
24 He who hates, dissembles with his lips
    and harbors deceit in his heart;
25 when he speaks graciously, believe him not,
    for there are seven abominations in his heart;
26 though his hatred be covered with guile,
    his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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  1. Proverbs 26:23 Cn: Heb silver of dross
  2. Proverbs 26:23 Gk: Heb burning

Those who forsake the law (A)praise the wicked,
    but those who keep the law (B)strive against them.

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Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
    but those who keep the law strive against them.

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A righteous man (A)knows the rights of the poor;
    a wicked man does not (B)understand such knowledge.

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A righteous man knows the rights of the poor;
    a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.

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12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
    all his officials will be wicked.

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12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
    all his officials will be wicked.

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