Proverbs 10:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.

New Living Translation
Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool.

English Standard Version
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.

Berean Study Bible
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

New American Standard Bible
One who conceals hatred has lying lips, And one who spreads slander is a fool.

NASB 1995
He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool.

NASB 1977
He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool.

Amplified Bible
He who hides hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool.

Christian Standard Bible
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Contemporary English Version
You can hide your hatred by telling lies, but you are a fool to spread lies.

Good News Translation
Anyone who hides hatred is a liar. Anyone who spreads gossip is a fool.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips. Whoever spreads slander is a fool.

International Standard Version
Whoever conceals hatred is a deceitful liar, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

NET Bible
The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

New King James Version
Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool.

King James 2000 Bible
He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.

New Heart English Bible
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

World English Bible
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

American King James Version
He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.

American Standard Version
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

A Faithful Version
He who hides hatred with lying lips, and he who speaks a slander, is a fool.

Darby Bible Translation
He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.

English Revised Version
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He that hydeth hatred with lying lippes, and he that speaketh slaunder, is a foole.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Dissemblynge lippes kepe hatred secretly, and he that speaketh eny slaunder, is a foole.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Whoever is covering hatred with lying lips, "" And whoever is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

Smith's Literal Translation
He covering hatred with lips of falsehood, and he bringing forth slander, is foolish.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Lying lips conceal hatred; whoever brings forth contempt is unwise.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The lips of the evil lie in wait in hostility and he that brings forth a curse is lacking a mind.

Lamsa Bible
The lips of the wicked are full of deceits, and he who utters a curse is a fool.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.
















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