Proverbs 26:18-28 Parallel Bible Translations

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18 Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows, Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death
19 so is the person who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking! ” is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!” is one who deceives their neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
20 Without wood, fire goes out; without a gossip, conflict dies down. For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
21 As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
22 A gossip’s words are like choice food that goes down to one’s innermost being. The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.
23 Smooth lips with an evil heart are like glaze on an earthen vessel. Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart. Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
24 A hateful person disguises himself with his speech and harbors deceit within. Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit.
25 When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him, for there are seven detestable things in his heart. when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts.
26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his evil will be revealed in the assembly. though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. Their malice may be concealed by deception, but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone — it will come back on him. Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling. Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin. A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin. A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
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