Proverbs 26:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit.

New Living Translation
People may cover their hatred with pleasant words, but they’re deceiving you.

English Standard Version
Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart;

Berean Study Bible
A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.

New American Standard Bible
One who hates disguises it with his lips, But he harbors deceit in his heart.

NASB 1995
He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart.

NASB 1977
He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart.

Amplified Bible
He who hates, disguises it with his lips, But he stores up deceit in his heart.

Christian Standard Bible
A hateful person disguises himself with his speech and harbors deceit within.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A hateful person disguises himself with his speech and harbors deceit within.

Contemporary English Version
The pleasant talk of an enemy hides more evil plans

Good News Translation
A hypocrite hides hate behind flattering words.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever is filled with hate disguises it with his speech, but inside he holds on to deceit.

International Standard Version
Someone who hates hides behind his words, harboring deceit within himself.

NET Bible
The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

New King James Version
He who hates, disguises it with his lips, And lays up deceit within himself;

King James 2000 Bible
He that hates disguises it with his lips, and lays up deceit within himself;

New Heart English Bible
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.

World English Bible
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.

American King James Version
He that hates dissembles with his lips, and lays up deceit within him;

American Standard Version
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:

A Faithful Version
He who hates and disguises it with his lips stores up deceit within himself.

Darby Bible Translation
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:

English Revised Version
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:

Webster's Bible Translation
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
An enemie wyll dissemble with his lippes, and layeth vp deceipt in his heart.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
An enemie dyssembleth with his lippes, and in the meane season he ymagineth myschefe:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A hater pretends by his lips, "" And he places deceit in his heart,

Young's Literal Translation
By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,

Smith's Literal Translation
He hating will be known by his lips, and he will set deceit in his midst;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.

Catholic Public Domain Version
An enemy is known by his lips, though it is from his heart that he draws out deceit.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
By his lips a hateful man is known, and he plots an ambush within him.

Lamsa Bible
He who hates is known by his own speech; in his heart he entertains deceit;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, But he layeth up deceit within him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A weeping enemy promises all things with his lips, but in his heart he contrives deceit.
















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