Proverbs 26:24
Lexham English Bible
24 On his lips, an enemy will pretend,
but inside[a] he will harbor deceit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:24 Literally “in his midst”
Proverbs 26:24
American Standard Version
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips;
But he layeth up deceit within him:
Proverbs 26:28
Lexham English Bible
28 A tongue of deceit hates its victim,
and a flattering mouth makes ruin.
Proverbs 26:28
American Standard Version
28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath [a]wounded;
And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:28 Hebrew crushed.
Proverbs 28:13
Lexham English Bible
13 He who conceals his transgression will not prosper,
but he who confesses and forsakes will obtain mercy.
Proverbs 28:13
American Standard Version
13 He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper;
But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
Proverbs 30:5-8
Lexham English Bible
5 Every word of God is flawless;
he is a shield for him who takes refuge in him.
6 Do not add to his words
lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.
7 Two things I ask from you;
do not deny me before I die:
8 Keep falsehood and a lying word[a] far from me;
do not give me poverty or wealth;
provide me with food only for my need.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:8 Literally “word of a lie”
Proverbs 30:5-8
American Standard Version
5 Every word of God is [a]tried:
He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
6 Add thou not unto his words,
Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7 Two things have I asked of thee;
Deny me them not before I die:
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies;
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with [b]the food that is needful for me:
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:5 Hebrew purified.
- Proverbs 30:8 Hebrew the bread of my portion.
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