Proverbs 26:28

English Standard Version

²⁸A lying tongue hates its victims,
and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Proverbs 26:28

Common English Bible

²⁸A lying tongue hates those it crushes;
a flattering mouth causes destruction.

²³Whoever ^(A)rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than ^(B)he who flatters with his tongue.

²³Those who correct someone will, in the end, find more favor
than those with flattering tongues.

⁵^(A)A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads ^(B)a net for his feet.

⁵People who flatter their friends
spread out a net for their feet.

English Standard Version (ESV)

Common English Bible (CEB)